NDOT announces 25 new ‘traffic calming’ projects
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Wednesday, the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced 25 new projects as part of its Street Traffic Calming Program.
The program’s website said that it is designed to help mitigate traffic effects in residential neighborhoods, primarily by lowering traffic speeds and improving street accommodations for non-drivers.
See the full Fall 2024 neighborhood street calming prioritization graph from NDOT here
The below 25 projects were selected from more than 500 applications and were chosen based on criteria like proximity to parks, traffic volume and the number of “vulnerable user” injuries and fatalities:
Amalie Drive from McMurray Drive to Old Hickory Boulevard
Albion Street from 28th Avenue North to Clare Avenue
Montague Way from Gallatin Pike to Fernbank Drive
Harpeth Bend Drive from Highway 100 to McPherson Drive
Lock 2 Road from Lock 2 Park to Pennington Bend Road
Hadley Avenue from Old Hickory Boulevard to Donelson Avenue
Keeley Drive from Packard Drive to Colemont Drive
Cherbron Drive from Marydale Drive to Yoest Drive
Emery Drive from Donelson Pike to Braidwood Drive
Hickory Park Drive from Bell Road to Rivendell Court
Lakeland Drive from Donelson Pike to Waxhaw Drive
Russleo Drive from Charlotte Pike to Fleetwood Drive
Graybar Lane from Belmont Boulevard to Granny White Pike
Jay Street from Foster Avenue to Lutie Street
Mashburn Road from Thompson Lane to Glenrose Avenue
McFerrin Avenue from Cleveland Street to Gallatin Avenue
Colfax Drive from Elm Hill Pike to Allen Road
Fairview Drive from Clarksville Pike to the end of the street
Hickory Woods Drive from Murfreesboro Road to Maxwell Road
Youngs Lane from Whites Creek Pike to Trinity Lane
Oakley Drive from Trousdale Drive to Cochran Drive
East Cedar Lane from Neelys Bend Circle to Cumberland Station Boulevard
Grandview Drive from Granny White Pike to Belmond Boulevard
Willow Lane from Faulkner Drive to Willard Drive
Bridgecrest Drive from the end of the street to Rural Hill Road
On Bridgecrest Drive in Antioch, some people in the area consider their road a racetrack. They are extremely glad that traffic calming measures are going to happen.
“They drive pretty fast around here,” Brian Scales says. “The speed limit should be between 10-15 mph.”
Other people along the street spoke about fear for their kids playing outside, due to speeding. They believe speed bumps are one of the only ways to stop people from reckless driving.
NDOT provided a map of the projects as well:
“Prior to installation, NDOT will coordinate with each selected project’s respective council member and neighborhood organization to lead meetings and consider designs. After these community meetings, a project is then voted on for approval,” NDOT explained in a press release. “NDOT delivers online ballots to homeowners via mailers, and they have six weeks to submit their vote. All traffic calming projects need at least 66% approval to begin construction.”
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The program has reportedly seen over a 19.5% increase in new application since 2023. NDOT added that the next application window will open from Sept. 3 through Sept. 16. Neighborhoods can submit applications here once the window reopens.
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