The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is announcing 24 newly selected neighborhood traffic calming projects to begin in the coming weeks. The selected projects were chosen by NDOT from neighborhoods that submitted applications during recent open application windows. Residents will now proceed with a collaborative community-led design process to enhance safety and quality of life on their neighborhood streets, in line with Nashville’s commitment to being a Vision Zero city.
“Traffic calming initiatives are one of the many ways we are creating safer neighborhoods across Nashville,” said Nashville Mayor John Cooper. “Metro is deeply committed to increasing transportation safety for everyone and I’m grateful for NDOT’s work making these selected projects happen for our communities.”
NDOT opens two traffic calming application periods per year—one in the winter and one in the summer. Neighborhoods can submit completed applications during each of these multi-week time periods. Once the application window has closed, NDOT begins data collection on each of the submitted neighborhood streets to determine how they score. NDOT announced 49 projects in 2021 and plans to select around 50 projects in 2022. In addition to the Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Program, NDOT recently released Metro Nashville’s Vision Zero Action Plan to address traffic safety across Davidson County. The department will be releasing a companion implementation plan this summer that will identify specific projects, programs, and policies in alignment with Vision Zero’s five E’s: Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Evaluation, and Enforcement.
“We know how popular this program is and we know why,” said NDOT Assistant Chief Engineer Jason Oldham. “Our neighborhood streets are where we spend much of our time, and we want them to be safe. Staff is working hard to deliver traffic calming projects across all of Nashville, in partnership with residents and neighborhood groups.”
Based on applications and data collected, NDOT staff selected the following neighborhoods:
| Neighborhood | Street | Council District |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Point HOA | Piccadilly Row | 28 |
| Pleasant Acres | Ronnie Rd | 8 |
| Cato Road | Cato Rd | 1 |
| Edwin | Edwin St, Jones Ave | 5 |
| Pleasant Hill | Cunniff Pkwy | 3 |
| Gridiron Heights | Williams Ave | 8 |
| Olympic Park HOA | 28th Ave N | 21 |
| Timothy Dr | Timothy Dr | 1 |
| Masonwood | Masonwood Dr | 3 |
| Chickasaw | Chickasaw Ave | 5 |
| Dobbs Neighborhood | Collier Ave | 16 |
| HWEN | Fairfax Ave | 18 |
| Lemont N | Lemont Dr | 8 |
| Emmitt / East Meade | Emmitt Ave | 7 |
| White Bridge Neighborhood | Knob Rd | 20/24 |
| Fairlane Park | Fairlane Dr, Strasser Dr | 30 |
| Hill N Dale Acres | Foothill Dr | 16 |
| Friends of Inglewood Place | Kennedy Ave | 7 |
| Kellow | Kellow St | 2 |
| Paragon Mills | Eisenhower Dr, Scotwood Dr | 26 |
| Inglewood | Ardee Ave | 7 |
| Harlin | Harlin Dr | 16 |
| Sylvan Park West | Elkins Ave | 24 |
| Royal Hills | Phipps Dr | 1 |
Streets were selected based on a set of criteria focusing on safety/crash history, average speed, neighborhood destinations, and the presence/absence of active transportation infrastructure. NDOT engineers compiled this data for each neighborhood street and scores for the 50 highest needs are included in the attached chart. NDOT recently made some enhancements to the program to expedite project delivery and improve community engagement efforts. Changes include: direct mail to area residents, an online balloting system and multilingual program materials.
Coordination with council members and neighborhoods will begin in the next few weeks. Staff will attend neighborhood meetings and plan community workshops to collaborate with residents on the best design for each street.
Additional Information
- Summer 2022 Traffic Calming Selections Overview Document
- Summer 2022 Traffic Calming Selections Data Details
- More information on the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
- More information on Vision Zero
- To report a non-emergency issue affecting a metro Nashville street, visit hub.nashville.gov.