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Dr. Catherine McDonald, a physician and chair of the Bicycle and Industry Advisory Commission, told the authority she wants the project team to “share their predictive crash analysis comparing the 4 lane and the 6 lane designs” and to “hold a public forum where questions can be answered. This meeting is not a substitute for direct public engagement.”

Veronica Foster of the Civic Design Center noted that a recent authority survey showed strong public opposition to a high‑capacity, six‑lane corridor and asked who has final authority over the boulevard’s design. She cited a prior statement that named an asset owner as the ultimate decision maker and said the public needs clarity about where to address concerns.

Wesley Smith of Walk Bike Nashville said the authority and consultant AECOM received more than 800 survey responses and that roughly 607 respondents — about 70 percent of those who wrote comments — raised concerns about the width and number of lanes. Izzy Witt, also with Walk Bike Nashville, cited neighborhood breakouts showing 77.5 percent of respondents opposed the River North six‑lane alternative and 79.4 percent opposed the alternative for Jefferson, Spring, Capital Crossings and Central Waterfront neighborhoods.

Peter Robinson, who chairs Metro’s Vision Zero advisory committee, urged the authority to avoid building a roadway with the features that create Nashville’s “high injury network,” saying wide, straight multilane streets produce high speeds and more severe collisions.

East Bank CEO Ben York acknowledged the volume of public comment and described the current decision process. He said the authority is gathering data with Metro, the mayor’s office, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (NDOT) and WeGo, and would provide a data‑driven recommendation to Metro. “At this time, we do not have the final say on it,” York said, adding the authority will hand a recommended, data‑driven alternative to Metro for the final decision.

The authority did not vote on a specific boulevard design. Members and staff said the project team will continue data collection and that a decision point is not expected until next year; meanwhile the authority will pass findings to Metro and DOT for their consideration.

Why this matters: East Bank Boulevard is a new street within the East Bank master plan; its cross section will shape travel patterns, safety and adjacent development. Commenters asked for a clear comparison of safety outcomes between four‑ and six‑lane designs and for expanded direct public engagement before a final design is set.

The authority said it will brief the public and the board when data collection is complete and that it will relay community input emphatically to Metro and DOT, who will make the final decision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06/24/25 East Bank Development Authority","oneSentenceSummary","Public commenters and street‑safety advocates told the East Bank Development Authority on Tuesday that the publicly proposed six‑lane East Bank Boulevard should be rethought as a smaller, multimodal street built for walking, biking and transit.","taxTitle","East Bank Development Authority Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",79647,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6187521,"Army Corps and Metro Water present updated Cumberland River flood analysis: 100‑year elevations rise in downtown; East Bank filling shows minimal downstream run",2669,1745000,4414000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5069480-74742f854f1b620859d2ad443e67ec7e&start=1745&end=4414","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5069480-74742f854f1b620859d2ad443e67ec7e/thumbnail_1745000.jpg","/articles/6187521/Tennessee/Army-Corps-and-Metro-Water-present-updated-Cumberland-River-flood-analysis-100year-elevations-rise-in-downtown-East-Bank-filling-shows-minimal-downstream-run","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187521-0bead618f734b41bc88b17ec8e79d2b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775427281&Signature=X9lXrQpdKTtA1IJpsX0RakT9ADo47iXGqJK8Su2UgH3mTgGdTFNM1VkgbrmgvTVObomW1KlOVV~FpuxWL8WbIEbcdVNCtnxKHXqcbX2HcRtwRYYlGFvz5QwJWrjy0ihKr6u1mBEN3PdUORCnW54J5ngMJp7m~JmxjHf7MqflC7Bqa3IH94KB8OfaDbMHFNLJ16iuJz4qwU0KQ0zRCyu-G4Y0xXaTtn6ImGD9GiZydxXGUgaWZadkUXIbLDGhGx7uA8pGjZCFh4Rf3-fij7xxXmLEmx6uZ-Z6o4wQom1SBuF6uqpeEN9Lo~h7xOQG4fNe0uVL971MFdZuOgHaGoeahA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Metro Water Services briefed the East Bank Development Authority on updated flood modeling for the Cumberland River and the East Bank study area, reporting modest increases in base flood elevations downtown and offering design guidance for resilient development.

Tom Falco (assistant director, Metro Water Services) reviewed the city’s obligations under the National Flood Insurance Program and noted Metro has adopted local freeboard standards — four feet for residential structures and one foot for nonresidential buildings — above mapped base flood elevations. He said Metro will use the study’s best available data for permitting and regulation ahead of formal FEMA map adoption.

Barry Moran of the U.S. Army Corps described the Corps’ flow‑frequency and hydraulic analysis. The Corps’ updated 2025 study revised the estimated regulated 100‑year flow and produced river stage changes that the team said translate to roughly a 1–2 foot increase in the 100‑year base flood elevation through much of downtown, with larger relative increases at more frequent events (the Corps cited increases on the order of several feet for the 10‑year event in places).

Moran and Falco emphasized that the East Bank overbank is heavily obstructed and—because of existing fill, bridges and other structures—carries only a small fraction of the river’s conveyance in large floods. The Corps reported modeling results in which a hypothetical complete raising of the East Bank produced minimal increases in river stage (measured in tenths of inches to a few tenths of a foot) at most locations; Moran described those impacts as very small because water in the East Bank overbank generally behaves like “standing water” rather than a high‑velocity channel.

Corps and Metro staff recommended elevating roadways and development areas so that emergency access and usable street and building space are available during floods — for example, raising key roads and grades by roughly 2–4 feet depending on location and intended use. Moran said his team had modeled scenarios up to a full bank fill; results showed only minor stage increases for the modeled cross sections but emphasized site‑specific design and maintaining drainage for local runoff.

The Corps said it will deliver final technical products to Metro in August and submit mapping materials to FEMA; Moran estimated the FEMA map adoption process could take two to three years. Metro and the Corps also scoped a next phase (Phase 8) to expand the analysis to a 2‑D model covering both riverbanks and upstream storage areas, work they expect to conduct in FY2026.

Why this matters: The updated study updates hazard elevations used for permitting, design and emergency planning. Metro staff said they are already using the best available data for regulation and recommended avoiding minimum‑standard construction practices such as below‑grade parking in flood‑prone areas.","The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Metro Water Services told the East Bank Development Authority that updated flood modeling shows the 100‑year base flood elevation in downtown Nashville is roughly 1–2 feet higher under the new analysis, and recommended raising key road and property grades in the East Bank.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6187526,"East Bank Authority approves roughly $600,000 amendment to civil‑engineering contract for plat and utility work",110,1624000,1734000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5069480-74742f854f1b620859d2ad443e67ec7e&start=1624&end=1734","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5069480-74742f854f1b620859d2ad443e67ec7e/thumbnail_1624000.jpg","/articles/6187526/Tennessee/East-Bank-Authority-approves-roughly-600000-amendment-to-civilengineering-contract-for-plat-and-utility-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187526-6f348325cbb1b08d77e11a1b0053a041/orig.mp4?Expires=1775427281&Signature=a53Td91Rp2pAqbXqJRjidp~P~TP1uHwjaLiDtiEanD3k-2t1c2M3p4C9yVxTkptGtA3dRqUfbYg0H0Zi-X2RfNQ5PvRrKLhEJqzP~~fZleHtuWN7MEOyz1H~joEebZppckWuJSHwQFBhgOwLRuith~M3twhqoKs0eZKdHRb8DXLsM6hgv-BedZiqas2t26jx8cHVpM0BV05-qmO6RWv~2tCoH-jYnHc7BcR5vWNW-x8tiADWSYld938fWrsF~dZRjGt9VvZesId3qMWY2wiwYJ8zQYTdPz~JZEIR9qBtojg4dv~EEyuP48g9muNelgt0JTL~M3tbUfYhSuUykZWo5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Bank Development Authority voted to increase funding for its ongoing civil engineering contract with Kimberly Horne and Associates to support near‑term utility and plat work tied to site transfers.

Ben York, East Bank CEO, told the board the original contract (entered in 2023) was structured as an IDIQ agreement with a roughly $2.1 million ceiling for environmental, civil road and utility design and a master grading plan. Staff requested an approximately $600,000 increase to the contract ceiling to complete pressing utility tasks, including design of a duct bank, a waterline and the plat of record required to convey parcels from Metro to the development authority.

A board member moved to approve the amendment; the motion passed with an affirmative voice vote recorded in the meeting and no opposition noted in the transcript. Board members referenced prior review of the contract by counsel; staff said the amendment had been circulated to the board in advance.

Why this matters: The plat of record that Kimberly Horne will prepare is a gating item for the initial conveyance of development parcels to the authority. The engineering work paid through the amendment will also support site utility infrastructure needed for early projects.

Staff indicated the contract remains a multi‑year IDIQ (60 months) and that additional task orders will follow as design work advances.","The East Bank Development Authority approved an amendment increasing the ceiling on an existing indefinite‑delivery contract with Kimberly Horne & Associates by about $600,000 to complete utility designs, a duct bank and the plat of record needed to transfer parcels from Metro to the authority.","actionData","errors"]

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Public and safety advocates press for 4‑lane, multimodal East Bank Boulevard; board says Metro/DOT retain final authority

Army Corps and Metro Water present updated Cumberland River flood analysis: 100‑year elevations rise in downtown; East Bank filling shows minimal downstream run

East Bank Authority approves roughly $600,000 amendment to civil‑engineering contract for plat and utility work