Nashville's Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Program is designed to identify, prioritize, and help mitigate the undesirable effects of traffic in residential neighborhoods.
The most common goals for traffic calming projects are:
- lower traffic speeds, and
- safer street accommodations for non-drivers.
Traffic calming represents the continual effort and commitment of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. Recommended improvements should be an enhancement to each neighborhood and projects are therefore developed in concert with residents.
To provide a fair evaluation of a very high number of neighborhoods desiring to participate, applications for traffic calming are accepted only during specified times. The Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming (NSTC) program will open its next application window March 3, 2025 through March 17, 2025.
Contacts
Email: NDOTTrafficCalming@nashville.gov
Traffic Calming Updates
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Speed Enforcement
- Police Department Traffic Operations Division
- Phone: 615-862-7738
Neighborhood-Funded Projects
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure's (NDOT) procedures on neighbors funding a project on their street.
Developer-Funded Projects
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure's (NDOT) procedures on installing traffic calming as part of a new development project.
Traffic Calming Program Overview
Learn more about the Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Program.
Traffic Calming Application Process
The application period is open during designated dates twice a year. The next open application period is March 3, 2025 through March 17, 2025.
Review Final Design Plans
Review design plans for selected neighborhoods.
View Ballot Results
View the traffic calming ballot results for selected streets.
Traffic Calming Tracker
View applications on file and updates on selected projects.
Watch a Traffic Calming Meeting
All Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming meetings are recorded and uploaded to the Metro Nashville YouTube channel.
Speed Trailer Schedule
View the speed trailer locations for the current week.
Process Manual
The Process Manual provides detailed information about the program.
Toolkit
Review what traffic calming treatments are available within the Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Program.
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Nashville Department of Transportation Announces Summer 2023 Traffic Calming Project Selections
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