University Lakes

Pile Driving for May Street Bridge Begins This Week

BATON ROUGE, LA – The University Lakes Restoration Project Team shares the community’s concern regarding the localized spill of a tar-like substance discovered in the lakes on Monday, June 1. Local authorities have investigated the situation and identified the material as a "tackifier," a substance used in road paving. The runoff occurred when a heavy, sudden downpour washed the material from an unrelated roadway project near East Lakeshore Drive into a storm drain emptying i

Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 9 at the LSU Foundation Office BATON ROUGE, LA – An open house to update the public on the status of the University Lakes Project will be held Tuesday, June 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the LSU Foundation, 3796 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Attendees are invited to speak directly with members of the project team, who will be on hand to answer questions, share recent milestones, and provide insight into the next steps. “We have made

University Lakes restoration project update

We had a great turnout for last week's open house.

University Lakes Restoration Project Open House This Week

Public Invited to Open House for University Lakes Restoration Project. Meeting scheduled for July 31 at Baton Rouge Gallery

Expected to reopen in the fall of 2026 BATON ROUGE, LA – The University Lakes Restoration Project team reminds the public that beginning...

Baton Rouge, La. – An open house to update the public on the status of the University Lakes Project is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 5,...

University Lakes Open House - August 2024

Public Invited to University Lakes Project Update Baton Rouge, La. – An open house to update the public on progress of the University...

Phase 1 implementation is well underway. Phase 1 includes: Deepening City Park Lake and Lake Erie Constructing a containment area for...

September 29, 2023 University Lakes Project Update

June 02, 2023 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit approving work for the University Lakes Project, which will restore...

April 21, 2023 Baton Rouge, La. – Advance work for the University Lakes Project has concluded, marking a major milestone toward full...

June 27, 2022 Pending permit approval of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is expected soon, restoration work will then begin in...

The University Lakes Project Management Committee has awarded a contract to Sevenson Environmental Services Inc. Sevenson will work with...

Solicitation for professional contractor services

On Monday, June 14th , the University Lakes Project conducted a pair of concurrent open house meetings to engage the community around the...

(Community Open House #2) Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, together with the University Lakes LLC, LSU, the City of Baton Rouge and...