BATON ROUGE, La. – In an effort to provide transparency—and perhaps a little exercise—city officials have announced a brand-new attraction: Guided Walking Tours of the LSU Lake Beds, allowing taxpayers to personally experience the scenic emptiness created by the $100 million restoration project.
“This is a unique opportunity for residents to see exactly what they paid for,” said one city official. “We wanted to give the public a chance to walk where water once stood and reflect on the beauty of government efficiency.”
Tours will feature stops at key landmarks, including “The Great Mud Pit,” “Mosquito Bay,” and the ever-popular “Pile of Forgotten Construction Equipment” left behind by contractors who mysteriously vanished mid-project.
Since the tours began, some visitors have already reported finding unexpected relics in the dried-up lake beds, including the long-lost Baton Rouge Loop Project proposal, the city’s ‘Most Livable City’ award plaque from 1980, and a buyer’s order for 6 brand new Dodge Chargers with Scat Packs made out to Ed Orgeron.
Officials say the next phase of the project will focus on ‘revitalization efforts,’ which roughly translates to more studies, more consultants, and absolutely no visible progress for at least another two years.
