7/20/26 Somerset Place Traffic Calming Meeting

This Metro Nashville Network meeting held on July 20, 2026, focused on the Somerset Place traffic calming project, a residential street safety initiative managed by the Metro Department of Transportation. The discussion centered on proposed traffic calming measures such as speed cushions, radar feedback signs, rumble strips, and delineators to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian safety on Somerset Place. The project is part of a broader program addressing over 600 streets with speeding concerns, with funding to tackle about 50 streets annually. Attendees raised concerns about potential traffic diversion to nearby streets, emergency vehicle access, noise impacts from speed cushions, and the adequacy of data supporting the measures. The project design is still under consideration, with community input sought through meetings and the Engage Nashville platform. No contract awards or procurement decisions were finalized during this meeting, but the discussion highlighted the planning and community engagement phase of a capital improvement project.