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government and
elected officials to enact Tour de Nash enthusiastic participants
policy changes and
guide best practices in
implementation. The
organization’s 2021
citywide priorities
directly align with
the Metro Nashville
government and
Mayor’s office, and
include achieving
vision zero, lowering
speed limits on
residential streets, and
building the core bike
lane network.
The organization
works to ensure the
streets, sidewalks,
and bikeways
support active
living, additional Photo courtesy: LeXander Bryant
commuting options,
and recreational opportunities. Walk public meetings, as well as coordination of lanes existing along most of the route.
Bike Nashville advocates for improved ROW, utility, and construction. Nashville Despite the installation of many bikeway
infrastructure and safer streets, as Mayor John Cooper said improved facilities, users of all ages and skill
well as works to support a culture of transportation infrastructure in Metro levels do not feel safe and comfortable,
walking and bicycling through events Nashville will result from improved reducing utilization by community
and educational programs. You can find sidewalk construction timelines, reduced members. Street bike facilities, although
additional opportunities for engagement costs, and the repair of 75 miles of typical in design and implementation
and education at their website, https:// sidewalks in the greater metropolitan area. for many communities, do not have a
www.walkbikenashville.org/. Throughout the entire program process, comfort level for all ability riders, a key
Metro Nashville Sidewalk and Bikeway managing Metro Nashville’s data, assets, factor in bikeway utilization. To provide
opportunity for cyclists of all skill levels,
and compliance also is key for success.
Program Management Information tracking and sharing (for the corridor has been redesigned and
LDA was honored to be selected both the division and the public) fosters will soon be reconstructed with safety
to provide Metro Nashville Public confidence in the work the program is and comfort in mind. Engagement with
Works Sidewalk and Bikeway Program undertaking to serve the community well. community members helped Metro
Management Services. Engagement with Planning, maintaining, and managing Nashville Public Works understand the
the bicycle community is an important improvements to the vast network of need for more well-protected design
part for LDA in serving the Metro sidewalk and bikeway infrastructure for features, increasing the comfort level
Nashville Public Works Department. Metro Nashville requires coordination and utilization of the infrastructure. The
Participation with the community with many stakeholders. Success for redesigned corridor will employ bike
and organizations nurtures space for the program will be achieved through lanes that are physically protected from
open dialogue. It helps to identify the understanding the community’s needs, as traffic along the entire route, using trees as
community’s needs, raises awareness well as aligning with other comprehensive that protection as much as possible. The
and education for cycling, and gives planning efforts throughout Metro design will enhance bus stops, construct
momentum to program initiatives that Nashville. greenery and stormwater management
truly make an impact for the cycling The 12th Avenue South Bikeway Project elements, enhance the safety of crosswalks
community. is a great example of this culminative for pedestrians by building islands with
As program manager, LDA Engineering process of serving communities well. flashing lights, creating a space friendly
works with Metro Nashville to implement Since inception of the WalknBike Plan, for users: pedestrians, cyclist, and drivers
countywide multimodal infrastructure 12th Avenue South between the Gulch alike.
delivery, engaged in all steps of project and the 12 South neighborhoods has been Continually striving to serve the
implementation and helping to execute ranked as the number one bikeway project community well, LDA Engineering and
the WalknBike Plan. These efforts include priority in Nashville. Projects have been Metro Public Works are working together
sidewalk service requests, inspections and planned, designed, and implemented to provide solutions to the countywide
repairs, pre-project and project concept throughout this corridor, with bike pedestrian and bicycle facility needs.
planning, stakeholder involvement and

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