On Thursday, July 18, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) will host the Midtown Road-eo Festival in the Centennial Sportsplex ADA Room. This event aims to showcase several upcoming multimodal transportation projects, providing attendees with information, answering questions, and offering the opportunity to share feedback. Snacks will be available, and door prizes will be awarded.
One of the highlighted projects at the event is the Church Street Bikeway, which is part of the recently approved Connect Downtown plan. This complete streets project aims to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety while considering the traffic volume on this high-injury roadway. The project includes improvements for existing and future traffic, pedestrian, bicycle, and parking from downtown to midtown via Church Street and Elliston Place.
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The event will also feature the Athena Bikeways project, which involves planning bicycle facilities and complete street improvements to connect several midtown streets. The project includes identifying existing conditions, conducting various analyses on parking and capacity, and engaging the community. Key areas involved are 25th Avenue North, Patterson Street, 29th Avenue North, Acklen Park Drive, Long Blvd., and Burch Avenue. Additionally, an ADA-compliant multi-use trail across the northwest corner of Centennial Park, from 29th Avenue North and 31st Avenue North to Park Plaza, will be considered.
Representatives from NDOT will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about these and other transportation-related issues, including the Choose How You Move transportation program. Additional NDOT partners and groups, including WeGo Public Transit and Nashville Connector, will also participate in the event.
For more information about the Church Street and Athena Bikeways projects, visit here.
To learn more about the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure, visit here.
To report a non-emergency issue affecting a Metro Nashville street, visit hub.nashville.gov.
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