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Nashville has completed the third of four raised crosswalks as part of its Vision Zero initiative to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries. The final project, at Anne Dallas Dudley Boulevard and Church Street, is set to begin next month. These crosswalks aim to improve pedestrian safety by slowing traffic and enhancing visibility.

Metro Council members are demanding faster action on Nashville's Vision Zero initiative following a sharp increase in pedestrian deaths this year. The council is targeting NDOT to enhance the program.

NDOT has installed new Toronto barriers in downtown and East Nashville to enhance biker safety. A councilman noted that additional safety improvements are still required.

Heavy rain caused flooding in Madison, trapping people inside El Cubilete Spanish Restaurant on Gallatin Pike and creating a sinkhole on Pierce Road that trapped a vehicle. NDOT closed parts of Pierce Road for repairs, with residents describing this as the worst flooding they have seen.

Metro Nashville’s Traffic and Parking Commission reduced the speed limit on Woodmont Lane from 25 to 20 mph and added a four-way stop due to resident concerns about safety. Residents highlighted dangerous road conditions, frequent vehicle incidents, and a lack of enforcement, with some considering leaving the neighborhood due to risks.

Linq Social Kitchen in Nashville, Tenn., reopens after a Metro Codes-ordered closure for unpermitted construction and capacity violations. The business transitioned to a bar, added safety features, and enhanced security following a 2026 hit-and-run crash near the venue.

NDOT is adding 10 sidewalks over nine months through the 'Summer of Sidewalks' project as part of the mayor’s Choose How You Move initiative.

Nashville is redesigning a 9-mile stretch of Nolensville Pike as its first 'All-Access Corridor' under the Choose How You Move program, featuring bus-only lanes, smart traffic signals, sidewalks, and bikeway connections. The project aims to improve transit reliability, safety, and pedestrian access, with Route 52 identified as a critical transit route for a diverse community.

NDOT completed construction on an improved crosswalk in the Germantown area to enhance pedestrian safety. The project specifically aims to make walking to a Nashville Sounds game safer for attendees.

NDOT is inspecting a traffic calming project in North Nashville that has been damaged twice in a few weeks. The city is investigating the repeated destruction of the safety project.

NDOT has initiated a safety project on Jefferson Street as part of the 'Choose How You Move' plan. The project includes safer crosswalks, new sidewalks, improved bike access, and measures to reduce traffic speed.