Nashville is a city on the move. Our economy is diverse and thriving. Our Music City brand is famous worldwide. Our reputation for creativity and culture is second-to-none. But good growth has also brought bad traffic.
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And it’s taking a toll. It’s time to solve this problem and bring transportation independence to all Nashvillians. Right now. Mayor Megan Barry and our Metropolitan Government have a bold, comprehensive plan –
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THE PLAN
Metro’s Transportation Solution is a $5.2 billion infrastructure investment in our future that will be funded by a range of fees like business, sales, and tourism taxes. It includes: •
Existing Bus Service Improvements: Beginning in 2019, we’ll enhance our existing bus service with upgraded state-of-the-art electric buses, more crosstown routes, 15-minute peak service on busy routes, buses running 20 hours out of every day, and a reduction in travel time on some trips by 80 percent.
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Rapid Bus: Soon after, we’ll begin to introduce Rapid Bus service along Dickerson Road, Hillsboro Road, West End Avenue,
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Light Rail: By 2026, we’ll begin to open Nashville’s first light rail lines along four of our busiest corridors – Gallatin Road, Nolensville Road, Charlotte Avenue, and Murfreesboro Road out to the airport. And we’re creating a light rail line using existing rails that will run along the Northwest Corridor to Buchanan Street.
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Downtown: We’re even going underground! All light rail and Rapid Bus lines going into and out of downtown will travel through a
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three-stop, state-of-the-art tunnel running beneath 5th Avenue from Charlotte to SoBro serving the region’s job, economic, and entertainment center. •
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Neighborhood Transit Centers: Beginning in 2019, Metro will start construction on nearly two dozen convenient Neighborhood Transit Centers to be phased in over a five-year period. These hubs of mobility will offer safe, easy access to the entire system – including its new park-and-rides, bike facilities and sidewalks.
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Let’s Move Nashville will bring benefits to everyone, no matter how they get around and whatever their age, ability or income. And these benefits go far beyond better transportation. It means:
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Access: We’ll provide our youth, elderly, disabled and disadvantaged citizens with more travel options, new and cleaner buses, more convenient routes and on-demand technology.
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Jobs: We’ll provide opportunities for good paying jobs for Davidson County residents during construction and operation of the transit network.
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Sustainability: We’ll reduce smog and greenhouse gas emissions by offering electric buses and light rail, bike lanes, and sidewalks as alternatives to cars.
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Affordable Housing: We’ll capture the increased value of property along light rail and rapid bus corridors to reinvest in affordable and workforce housing near transit lines, lowering cost burdens on working families. 17R
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Safety: We’ll fix Nashville’s most dangerous intersections, improve existing crosswalks and traffic signals, and invest in
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sidewalks connected to neighborhoods. •
Community: Most importantly, we’ll keep our communities connected to each other, and help preserve everything we love about Nashville – even as our city grows.
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YO U R V O I C E M AT T E R S Let’s Move Nashville…together. Metro’s Transportation Solution was designed
by Nashvillians for Nashvillians. Visit 77 www.letsmovenashville.com to tell us what you think, and we will continue to keep you informed as we move forward.
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