City of Nashville, TN
08/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/29/2024 16:26
Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) Requests Public Input on Two Projects in the Midtown Area
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is seeking public input on two upcoming pedestrian and bicycle projects that will enhance multimodal access around several streets and neighborhoods in Midtown surrounding Centennial Park.
The Church Street Complete Street project is part of Nashville's Vision Zero initiative to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on roadways. A proposed mobility lane on Church Street is one of several current "complete street " designs in the city's Connect Downtown Action Plan. When completed, a 1.7-mile section of the midtown corridor will be repurposed to improve traffic conditions and accommodate all users whether they walk, bike, ride transit, or drive.
The Athena Bikeways project will branch off Church Street and add approximately three miles of bikeways and "complete street" improvements. Its network will advance multimodal corridors identified in the city's WalknBike strategic plan for sidewalks and bikeways.
Map of the Church Street and Athena Bikeways projects in Midtown
Anna Dearman, the Walking and Biking Manager at NDOT, says these two projects will connect Midtown neighborhoods via high-quality, low stress east-to-west bikeways for the first time and can significantly decrease traffic fatalities.
"The Church and Athena projects will improve safety for everyone traveling, including people biking, walking, using transit, and driving," Dearman said. "With these initiatives, NDOT seeks to provide additional multimodal mobility options, increase safety, and maintain traffic operations for people living, working, and traveling to-and-through Midtown," she added.
NDOT looks to utilize community feedback before breaking ground to help refine certain project features, such as bikeway designs and locations for pedestrian crossings. Online surveys are open to the public through September 30, 2024.
Complete the Church Street Complete Street Project survey.
Complete the Athena Bikeways Project survey.
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