BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — BREC and Build Baton Rouge have partnered to create the Erie Street Eco Park in Baton Rouge. The Erie Street Eco Park is a project from the "Imagine Plank Road Plan for Equitable Development," which aims to restore the Plank Road corridor through community-based design, increased green space and improved health outcomes. The Eco Park is located in North Baton Rouge at 3069 Plank Road. "And so this park is not just a beautiful green space, and of course, we need more beautiful green spaces here," said East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome at the groundbreaking event held on Oct. 1. "It's a symbol of what we're doing across the entire Plank Road corridor. The revitalization of Plank Road is about more than just infrastructure. It's about restoring hope and opportunity to a community that has long been waiting for change." The Erie Street Eco Park is a joint effort with funding from BREC, Build BR, the JPMorgan Chase Advancing Cities Initiative and Republic Services through a Rebuilding Together BR grant. According to BREC, the $275,000 will support the design and construction of the green space. People can learn about East Baton Rouge Parish road projects at October meetings "The Erie Street Eco Park will become a cornerstone in the revitalization efforts for this historically significant corridor, offering residents a new space to gather, relax and enjoy their community," BREC said. Latest News Finding gas in Florida after Milton will be a challenge, analyst says Video: Wind tears roof off Tropicana Field, home of the Rays 5 takeaways from the Arizona Senate debate Video: Hurricane Milton sucks water out of Tampa Bay 'Multiple fatalities' at senior community after tornado outbreak in Florida: reports