The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has initiated a comprehensive school zone improvements project aimed at enhancing safety for students. This project involves updating 15 school zones, focusing on areas identified in Vision Zero’s high injury network (HIN) of deadliest streets and prioritized in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Justice40 Initiative, which addresses underinvestment in disadvantaged communities.
The improvements include adding roadway striping, proper signage, and flashing yellow lights to alert drivers when they are in a school zone. In addition to the 15 completed projects, NDOT has 37 other locations planned for improvements. These school zones will be upgraded on an ongoing basis, with most installations expected during times when school is out of session.
NDOT aims to eventually cover all school zones in Davidson County. The department is also collaborating with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to include these safety features in new school constructions.
Completed Projects
- Cameron College Preparatory
- Croft Middle School
- Paragon Mills Elementary School
- Ivanetta H Davis Early Learning Center at Bordeaux
- Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of Arts
- Shwab Elementary School
- Stratton Elementary School
- Madison Middle School
- Dupont Hadley Middle School
- Johnson Alternative Learning Center
- Mt. View Elementary School
- KIPP Antioch College Prep ES
- Valor Flagship Academy, Valor Voyager Academy
- Glenview Elementary School
- Una Elementary School