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The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) initiated a major safety and resurfacing project along the Gallatin Pike and Main Street corridor.

Key details of this initiative include:

• Scope and Area: The work covers the busy corridor stretching from South 5th Street to Briley Parkway through East Nashville and Inglewood.

• Safety Purpose: Gallatin Pike is classified on Nashville’s Vision Zero High-Injury Network as one of the city’s most dangerous corridors for motorists, transit riders, cyclists, and pedestrians.

• Key Enhancements:

  • Roadway resurfacing and repaving.

  • A modified lane and striping design.

  • Enhanced pedestrian crosswalks, pedestrian refuge islands, and curb bulb-outs to shorten crossing distances.

  • Upgraded pedestrian and school zone signage and traffic markings.

  • Better access management and intersection safety measures to curb speeding and reduce collision rates.

• Longer-Term Vision: This phase acts as an immediate Vision Zero improvement while Nashville continues longer-term planning under the voter-approved transportation initiatives, which envision dedicated transit corridors and improved multi-modal connections along Gallatin Pike.