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186 new smart parking meters are being installed in downtown and Midtown that will generate about $747,000 in revenue for the city.

Also, as a reminder, city owned-meters in downtown's core will begin 24/7 enforcement starting in February. Meters outside the interstate loop will be active 6 Am to Midnight, 7 days a week.  Rates remain the same, for now: $2.25 per hour in the central business district, and $1.75 per hour outside of that area.

Metro Council approved a five-year contract with Georgia-based LAZ Parking to manage the smart parking program, and oversee the installation and maintenance of the new Metro-owned parking kiosks. The company will also provide additional parking enforcement staff, who will be cross-trained to manage the meters, and enforce other traffic and parking rules.

New meter locations include:

- Division Street Bridge: roughly eight spaces

- 11th Avenue between McGavock Street and Laurel Street: roughly 26 spaces

- James Robertson Parkway from Rep. John Lewis Way N to Sixth Ave.: roughly 22 spaces

- Scarritt Place between 19th Avenue and 21st Avenue: roughly 15 spaces

- 25th Avenue between Elliston Place and Patterson Street: roughly 30 spaces

- Patterson Street between 25th Avenue and Leslie Avenue: roughly 20 spaces

- Ninth Avenue from Gleaves Street to Division Street: roughly 10 spaces

- 10th Avenue S from Palmer Place and Lea Avenue to Eighth Avenue S: roughly 25 spaces

- Elliston Place from 23rd Avenue to 25th Avenue: roughly 30 spaces

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson/2023/01/10/nashville-expands-parking-meter-locations/69791442007/

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4 hours ago, markhollin said:

186 new smart parking meters are being installed in downtown and Midtown that will generate about $747,000 in revenue for the city.

Also, as a reminder, city owned-meters in downtown's core will begin 24/7 enforcement starting in February. Meters outside the interstate loop will be active 6 Am to Midnight, 7 days a week.  Rates remain the same, for now: $2.25 per hour in the central business district, and $1.75 per hour outside of that area.

Metro Council approved a five-year contract with Georgia-based LAZ Parking to manage the smart parking program, and oversee the installation and maintenance of the new Metro-owned parking kiosks. The company will also provide additional parking enforcement staff, who will be cross-trained to manage the meters, and enforce other traffic and parking rules.

New meter locations include:

- Division Street Bridge: roughly eight spaces

- 11th Avenue between McGavock Street and Laurel Street: roughly 26 spaces

- James Robertson Parkway from Rep. John Lewis Way N to Sixth Ave.: roughly 22 spaces

- Scarritt Place between 19th Avenue and 21st Avenue: roughly 15 spaces

- 25th Avenue between Elliston Place and Patterson Street: roughly 30 spaces

- Patterson Street between 25th Avenue and Leslie Avenue: roughly 20 spaces

- Ninth Avenue from Gleaves Street to Division Street: roughly 10 spaces

- 10th Avenue S from Palmer Place and Lea Avenue to Eighth Avenue S: roughly 25 spaces

- Elliston Place from 23rd Avenue to 25th Avenue: roughly 30 spaces

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson/2023/01/10/nashville-expands-parking-meter-locations/69791442007/

Money Grab as this is a lot over the top. At least some of us know where we can still find free spots.

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I have been in some conversations where dynamic pricing is also in play within the LAZ contract. They would need to get the T&P commission's approval for the ranges the rates can change, but the idea would be parking rates increase during peaks times. I agree with Paul that this is a great asset for the city to go get additional funding that otherwise would have been lost.

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The Tennessee Department of Transportation has finalized the design and renderings of the future Broadway viaduct in downtown Nashville.

According to a TDOT release issued Thursday, substructure and utility work is underway and pre-demolition work is set to begin in February. At that point, the bridge will be narrowed to four lanes (two in each direction), with a full eight-week closure to be required during mid-summer.

The release notes the future viaduct has been designed to accommodate “all modes of transit while keeping safety at the forefront.” However, the images do not clearly show bicycle lanes.

Nashville-based Gresham Smith has designed the structure, with the overall price tag to design and construct the viaduct to be an estimated minimum of $51.5 million, as the Post reported in November 2022. The Brentwood office of Omaha-based Kiewit is serving as construction manager.

The future Broadway viaduct will replace a 1948-opened bridge that serves as one of the primary gateways into and out of Nashville's core, funneling more than 28,000 vehicles daily over five CSX railroad lines, 11th Avenue South and two greenways. It partly bisects the Nashville Yards development on the north and Union Station Hotel on the south.

The existing structure is approximately 700 feet long and 98 feet wide, and comprised of structural steel beams and support columns. The roadway consists of six 10-foot travel lanes (three in each direction) and one 12-foot center turn lane with one-foot shoulders, curb and gutter, and 10-foot sidewalks on both sides street.

The replacement structure will remain on the same footprint (and offer seven lanes) and be comprised of steel girders and support columns. The sidewalks will be just under 10 feet in width. It is unclear as to if the bridge, upon opening, will offer pedestrian connections to The Gulch and the North Gulch. However, future such connectivity is referenced in the TDOT documents, and two of the images released Thursday show such connectivity near the existing Grand Hyatt Hotel building at Nashville Yards.

The projected service life of the future viaduct is at least 75 years, according to TDOT.


More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/design-finalized-for-future-broadway-viaduct/article_a9b6baca-983d-11ed-8d18-1f1ea9e3c393.html

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16 minutes ago, markhollin said:

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has finalized the design and renderings of the future Broadway viaduct in downtown Nashville.

According to a TDOT release issued Thursday, substructure and utility work is underway and pre-demolition work is set to begin in February. At that point, the bridge will be narrowed to four lanes (two in each direction), with a full eight-week closure to be required during mid-summer.

The release notes the future viaduct has been designed to accommodate “all modes of transit while keeping safety at the forefront.” However, the images do not clearly show bicycle lanes.

Nashville-based Gresham Smith has designed the structure, with the overall price tag to design and construct the viaduct to be an estimated minimum of $51.5 million, as the Post reported in November 2022. The Brentwood office of Omaha-based Kiewit is serving as construction manager.

The future Broadway viaduct will replace a 1948-opened bridge that serves as one of the primary gateways into and out of Nashville's core, funneling more than 28,000 vehicles daily over five CSX railroad lines, 11th Avenue South and two greenways. It partly bisects the Nashville Yards development on the north and Union Station Hotel on the south.

The existing structure is approximately 700 feet long and 98 feet wide, and comprised of structural steel beams and support columns. The roadway consists of six 10-foot travel lanes (three in each direction) and one 12-foot center turn lane with one-foot shoulders, curb and gutter, and 10-foot sidewalks on both sides street.

The replacement structure will remain on the same footprint (and offer seven lanes) and be comprised of steel girders and support columns. The sidewalks will be just under 10 feet in width. It is unclear as to if the bridge, upon opening, will offer pedestrian connections to The Gulch and the North Gulch. However, future such connectivity is referenced in the TDOT documents, and two of the images released Thursday show such connectivity near the existing Grand Hyatt Hotel building at Nashville Yards.

The projected service life of the future viaduct is at least 75 years, according to TDOT.


More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/design-finalized-for-future-broadway-viaduct/article_a9b6baca-983d-11ed-8d18-1f1ea9e3c393.html

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Bad use of limited resources.

 

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39 minutes ago, markhollin said:

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has finalized the design and renderings of the future Broadway viaduct in downtown Nashville.

According to a TDOT release issued Thursday, substructure and utility work is underway and pre-demolition work is set to begin in February. At that point, the bridge will be narrowed to four lanes (two in each direction), with a full eight-week closure to be required during mid-summer.

The release notes the future viaduct has been designed to accommodate “all modes of transit while keeping safety at the forefront.” However, the images do not clearly show bicycle lanes.

Nashville-based Gresham Smith has designed the structure, with the overall price tag to design and construct the viaduct to be an estimated minimum of $51.5 million, as the Post reported in November 2022. The Brentwood office of Omaha-based Kiewit is serving as construction manager.

The future Broadway viaduct will replace a 1948-opened bridge that serves as one of the primary gateways into and out of Nashville's core, funneling more than 28,000 vehicles daily over five CSX railroad lines, 11th Avenue South and two greenways. It partly bisects the Nashville Yards development on the north and Union Station Hotel on the south.

The existing structure is approximately 700 feet long and 98 feet wide, and comprised of structural steel beams and support columns. The roadway consists of six 10-foot travel lanes (three in each direction) and one 12-foot center turn lane with one-foot shoulders, curb and gutter, and 10-foot sidewalks on both sides street.

The replacement structure will remain on the same footprint (and offer seven lanes) and be comprised of steel girders and support columns. The sidewalks will be just under 10 feet in width. It is unclear as to if the bridge, upon opening, will offer pedestrian connections to The Gulch and the North Gulch. However, future such connectivity is referenced in the TDOT documents, and two of the images released Thursday show such connectivity near the existing Grand Hyatt Hotel building at Nashville Yards.

The projected service life of the future viaduct is at least 75 years, according to TDOT.


More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/design-finalized-for-future-broadway-viaduct/article_a9b6baca-983d-11ed-8d18-1f1ea9e3c393.html

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I like that they used the Gulch Central in their renderings.  How likely is it that they'll become reality? 

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13 hours ago, FrankNash said:

^^^I didn't expect much from the state.   28,000 cars a day is a  heavy load.  Just maybe a  viewing  area on both sides like the pedestrian bridge would have been nice.

It's over CSX tracks, so views and access will be limited.   In fact, I'd put money that those safety screens end up being a solid design with no ability to see through them (like the Division St Connector). 

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4 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

I guess this is what you get when your state government is populated primarily by rural good ole boys who are completely enraptured by transportation trends that were going out of style in the 80's and 90's.  

100% agree!! This is the point I’ve been trying to make for years. No forward thinking, and I can’t place the blame on just TDOT. It’s more so the good ole boys sitting up there on Capital Hill. 

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Keep in mind the bridge is only 700 feet long. If you make a change to the typical section here it has ramifications far past the scope of the project (which is to replace a structurally-deficient bridge).

4 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

Hilarious how they made sure to include a middle turn lane on a friggin' BRIDGE with nowhere to turn in to but couldn't be bothered to at least make room for some rudimentary bike lanes.

The problem with taking out the turn lane is that even at low design speeds it requires long lane shifts back and forth. The shifts either take up much of the bridge itself or spill into adjacent intersections.

29 minutes ago, CenterHill said:

In fact, I'd put money that those safety screens end up being a solid design with no ability to see through them (like the Division St Connector). 

They will probably have to be similar to the screens on 28th/31st Connector or Division Street (both Gresham Smith projects by the way). CSX only allows a 2" maximum opening in the fence.

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13 minutes ago, PruneTracy said:

Keep in mind the bridge is only 700 feet long. If you make a change to the typical section here it has ramifications far past the scope of the project (which is to replace a structurally-deficient bridge).

So, that’s exactly the point. Just replace it with what’s already there! Don’t take the fact that it’s not functional for anything but moving vehicles across . Isn’t tearing it completely down and rebuilding it , the perfect time to “UPDATE “ it? Doesn’t matter that there’s Ramifications, get it done ! Now, while it’s totally disruptive to the daily traffic flow. This is the chance, the time to make the necessary changes to bring it into the current and future direction the city is moving! BUT NO , just spend the least amount to replace it with the same old thing. While they build 6 lane highways in the middle of nowhere in a county with 10,000 total people, just to satisfy some politicians whim. Now we will be stuck with this for the next 100 years ( 75 years lifespan + 25 years for planning) shameful!

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