The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is requesting public input on two upcoming projects designed to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access in the Midtown area around Centennial Park.
The Church Street Complete Street project is part of Nashville’s Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on roadways. This project includes a proposed mobility lane on Church Street and is one of several “complete street” designs outlined in the city’s Connect Downtown Action Plan. The project will repurpose a 1.7-mile section of the midtown corridor to improve traffic conditions and accommodate all users, whether they walk, bike, ride transit, or drive.
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The Athena Bikeways project will extend from Church Street, adding approximately three miles of bikeways and complete street improvements. This project will advance multimodal corridors identified in the city’s WalknBike strategic plan for sidewalks and bikeways.
Anna Dearman, the Walking and Biking Manager at NDOT, emphasizes the significance of these projects. “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 is seeking community feedback to refine specific project features, such as bikeway designs and pedestrian crossing locations, before construction begins. 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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