Chase Fuqua, an engineer with the Department of Transportation (NDOT), presented a preliminary traffic‑calming design for Dobbs Avenue at a recorded neighborhood meeting and asked residents to provide feedback through an online survey and a mailed unique‑ID ballot.

Fuqua said Dobbs Avenue was chosen as one of 25 neighborhood streets in this program cycle from more than 700 applications. NDOT’s data collection showed observed speeds in the mid‑30s miles per hour (about 34 mph), roughly 700 vehicles per day, and a pavement travel width of about 19–22 feet—conditions that informed the draft design.

The proposal centers on four evenly spaced speed cushions. "With the types of speeds that you're seeing on Dobbs and the target speed of about 25 miles an hour, typically we try to space cushions about 300 feet away, about 200 feet from stop‑controlled intersections," Fuqua said. He added NDOT avoids placing cushions within roughly 15 feet of driveways and spaces cushions to preserve emergency vehicle access.

Fuqua described speed cushions as the toolkit’s most commonly used device, noting they are stretched versions of speed bumps designed to let larger emergency vehicles straddle gaps while slowing typical passenger vehicles. He also reviewed other tools NDOT uses—radar speed feedback signs, lane narrowing, curb extensions (bulb‑outs), chicanes and traffic circles—and outlined their typical trade‑offs, such as parking loss or challenges for large vehicles.

The process ahead, Fuqua said, includes collecting public feedback, a site visit and a draft and final design. NDOT will mail unique ballot IDs to eligible properties; voting will be open for six weeks. The project will move forward if at least two‑thirds (66%) of respondents vote yes. Eligible voters are properties abutting Dobbs Avenue (including corner lots); resident properties, churches and schools each receive one vote. Owners of multiple properties receive one vote total; vacant parcels, businesses and Metro‑owned properties are excluded.

Fuqua invited residents to complete the survey at engage.nashville.gov/trafficcalming and to email trafficcalming@nashville.gov (copying the listed NDOT contact) with questions or input. NDOT will consider survey feedback when revising the design and will determine whether a second neighborhood meeting is needed before the ballot.

The meeting closed after Fuqua displayed contact information and instructions for submitting feedback. No formal motion or vote occurred during the recorded session.