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Planners frame Jefferson Street corridor plan as community‑driven, aim for construction by 2029
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Summary
NDOT planners described a Jefferson Street corridor 'listening' phase focusing on safety, community trust, and a vision to translate input into implementable strategies; construction is tentatively targeted for 2029 with the listening phase expected to wrap mid next year.
Derek Peavey, a planner with the Nashville Department of Transportation, presented the Jefferson Street core corridor study to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.
Peavey described the project area—roughly from Rosa Parks Boulevard to Eighth Avenue North, focused on a quarter‑mile corridor—and said the effort is currently in a listening phase intended to gather community priorities and translate them into implementable strategies. He emphasized historical harms from past infrastructure projects and said the current approach aims to rebuild trust through on‑the‑ground outreach, an advisory board, online engagement and mailers.
Peavey said the team hopes to move into design and construction by 2029 but that timelines are not yet fixed; he estimated the listening phase would conclude around mid‑year next year. He encouraged commission members to notify community groups and residents to attend study meetings and provide feedback.
Commissioners asked about reuse of prior 2016 study materials; Peavey said the team largely started fresh because the context has changed over 10 years, though many themes have recurred. A commissioner asked about cultural components such as music venues; Peavey noted existing venues and local programs and said the plan seeks to harness Jefferson Street’s cultural history.
Next steps: continue community engagement, collect feedback via the project website and events, and move toward drafting designs that reflect community priorities.
