Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure
Coverage of Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure in the Nexus archive.
- Nashville could ban right turns on red in urban areas to reduce deadly crashes
Nashville Metro Council is considering a proposal to ban most right turns on red within the Urban Services District to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries. The initiative, sponsored by Council Members Sandra Sepulveda and Ginny Welsch, is part of Nashville's Vision Zero program. Residents like Jen Swanlund support the change for safety, while others worry about traffic delays.
- Temporary closure on Valley Brook Road begins Monday
A sewer connection project will temporarily close a portion of Valley Brook Road daily for about a week, as announced by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure.
- Nashville woman turns grief into advocacy after hit-and-run kills her brother on Lafayette Street
Clarice Wilson is advocating for safety improvements after her brother, Ronnie 'Tony' Wilson, was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Nashville's Lafayette Street. The incident occurred amid three pedestrian deaths in a week on the same corridor, prompting renewed scrutiny of the area as part of Nashville's High Injury Network roadways. Metro Nashville police arrested a 27-year-old suspect, but Wilson and others call for accelerated Vision Zero initiatives to address ongoing safety concerns.