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Nashville DOT proposes speed cushions and bulb‑outs on Ronnie Road after residents report high speeds
Summary
Nashville Department of Transportation staff presented a draft Ronnie Road traffic‑calming design that would add speed cushions and bulb‑outs after field data showed an 80th‑percentile speed of about 42 mph and roughly 1,000 vehicles per day; residents urged fast action and staff outlined an online ballot requiring 66% approval of votes cast.
David Greaves, a civil engineer with the Nashville Department of Transportation, outlined a draft plan on Dec. 4 for traffic calming on Ronnie Road that would add vertical speed cushions and intersection bulb‑outs after field measurements showed sustained high speeds and moderate traffic volumes.
Greaves said the project was selected in September 2025 from more than 700 applicant streets and is intended to reduce speeds to the program target of about 25 mph under Nashville’s Vision Zero safety goals. He cited MDOT’s scoring factors — vehicular speeds, vehicle counts, crash history, and pedestrian destinations — and reported an 80th‑percentile speed of about 42 mph, a daily volume just over 1,000 vehicles and a roadway width of roughly 22–23 feet.
MDOT staff described speed cushions as the program’s primary vertical device: modular rubber units…
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