6/25/26 Arthur Ave Traffic Calming Meeting

The Metro Nashville Network held a virtual community meeting on June 25, 2026, to discuss the Arthur Avenue Traffic Calming project. The meeting focused on presenting the traffic calming program's goals, which aim to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety on residential streets through physical measures such as speed cushions, speed tables, road narrowing, bulbouts, chicanes, and traffic circles. The project team shared preliminary design concepts for Arthur Avenue, solicited community feedback on issues like speeding, stop sign compliance, and potential traffic calming treatments, and discussed challenges such as balancing on-street parking and emergency vehicle access. Attendees expressed mixed opinions on speed cushions and traffic circles, suggested exploring chicanes near the underpass and beautification signage, and raised concerns about cut-through traffic and enforcement. The next steps include a site visit, further design development, and a second neighborhood meeting to review refined plans. The project will proceed to an online ballot phase where affected property owners will vote on vertical traffic calming measures before implementation.