More Nashville neighborhoods to open slow streets today
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and last updated 2021-04-19 09:46:54-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Starting Monday, 15 more Nashville neighborhoods will start to open âslow streets.â This initiative addresses neighbors concerns about speeding and overcrowding in parks and other public spaces.
The program started in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has become popular. In 2020, Nashville had 21 miles of slow streets during the spring and the fall.
Starting today through May 17, 15 more neighborhoods will open these slow streets.
A slow street or soft road closure is a street where thru traffic is discouraged with barricades and signage. Local traffic, including delivery trucks and transit service, are still permitted to use the street and on-street parking is maintained.
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The pandemic has stressed all sorts of institutions and services around the city, and Nashville’s public transit system is no exception. Over the past year, WeGo Public Transit saw ridership numbers fall while at the same time having to implement new COVID-19 safety protocols like running more buses to prevent crowding. What’s more, the pandemic forced these changes less than a year after service cuts to bus services. Pandemic ridership habits have informed new service changes from WeGo, which are scheduled for April. Those are designed to improve frequency on some bus routes, expand or alter certain lines, and discontinue service on others.
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Metro Council passes bill to lower speed limits in some Nashville neighborhoods
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and last updated 2021-02-03 14:03:08-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The speed limit in some Nashville neighborhoods will change from 30 mph to 25 mph after the legislation passed its third and final reading at Tuesday night s Metro Council meeting.
Walk Bike Nashville says lowering the speed limit could force people to slow down in Nashville neighborhoods and even save lives.
If a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle at 25 mph, that person has a 25% risk of serious or fatal injury. However, that risk jumps to 50% at 33 miles an hour.
Metro Council to consider reducing speed limits in Nashville neighborhoods
Speed limits could change around Nashville if a proposal makes its way through Metro Council. It aims to change the speed limit from 30 miles per-hour to 25 in certain areas.
By: Aaron Cantrell
and last updated 2021-01-19 09:11:44-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Speed limits could change around Nashville if a proposal makes its way through Metro Council. It aims to change the speed limit from 30 miles per-hour to 25 in certain areas.
The discussion to change the speed limit in neighborhoods will happen during Tuesday night s Metro Council meeting.
Walk Bike Nashville says this could force people to slow down and stop driving recklessly in Nashville neighborhoods. The group says speed determines how severe a crash will be and just a few miles per-hour difference can have a huge impact.