2/5/26 Porter Road Traffic Calming Meeting

This Metro Nashville Network meeting held on February 5, 2026, focused on a proposed traffic calming project for Porter Road. The Nashville Department of Transportation presented preliminary concepts including speed cushions and radar feedback signs as engineering solutions to address speeding concerns on this residential collector street. The discussion covered the program's prioritization process, project timeline, and community engagement steps, including a ballot requiring two-thirds approval from property owners to proceed with construction. Attendees expressed support for traffic calming but debated the appropriateness of speed cushions given the street's classification and traffic volume near the 5,000 vehicle threshold. The department emphasized that the project would likely take about a year to reach construction and that re-evaluation or alternative treatments would be limited due to program capacity. Plans for further neighborhood outreach and possibly a joint meeting with a related Greenwood project were discussed to increase resident participation in the decision-making process.