Traffic Calming Application Information - Open now until Jan 22, 2019

Just FYI - Traffic Calming Applications require signatures from 4 separate nonrelated households or support from a neighborhood association.


I'm working on an application for Golf Club, Woodleigh, Forest Park and Timber Lane.  This is a purely residential neighborhood yet the speed limit is 30mph.  There is a culture of walking here but also insensitive drivers (cutting through?) who go much faster even with children and dogs about.  To say the least, it is not often relaxing or rejuvenating to go out for a walk though it should be!

From Metro:


Metro Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program:  In general, Metro’s public streets meet engineering standards for safe operation. Unfortunately, streets increasingly carry more traffic than they were designed to, were often built without pedestrian or cyclist accommodations, and some drivers do not operate responsibly on the streets.
The Metro Traffic Calming Program is designed to identify, prioritize, and help mitigate the undesirable effects of traffic in residential neighborhoods. The most common goals for traffic calming projects are: lower traffic speeds, and safer street accommodations for non-drivers.

Traffic calming represents the continual effort and commitment of Metro to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. Metro Public Works, along with other agencies such as the Metro Planning Department and the Metro Police Department, work together to assist neighbors to keep our streets safe for all users. Recommended improvements should be an enhancement to each neighborhood and projects are therefore developed in concert with residents.

In order to provide a fair evaluation of a very high number of neighborhoods desiring to participate, applications for traffic calming are accepted only during specified times.


Currently, these are:


January 2 through January 22
July 8 through July 22

 To apply for traffic calming in your neighborhood, please visit this site during open application periods.

You may email applications to MPWTrafficCalming@nashville.gov.

 To request a speed trailer please visit the Metro Hub at hub.nashville.gov.

 To request speed enforcement by a police officer, please contact the Police Department Traffic Division at 615-862-7738.