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NDOT proposes four speed-cushion locations for Plantation Drive; property-owner ballot required
Summary
NDOT presented a preliminary plan for speed cushions on Plantation Drive (Jacksonian to Bonnet Spring Drive), citing an 85th‑percentile speed of about 35 mph and ~2,000 vehicles per day; the design will go to a six‑week property‑owner ballot requiring two‑thirds approval before construction.
Jeff Hammond, a consultant for the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT), presented a preliminary speed‑cushion–based traffic calming design for Plantation Drive at an online neighborhood meeting. Hammond said NDOT’s data show an 85th‑percentile speed of roughly 35 mph on the segment and an average daily traffic volume just under 2,000 vehicles, and he recommended four sets of speed cushions spaced roughly 400–600 feet apart (about 550 feet in the design) to slow speeds.
The proposal covers Plantation Drive from Jacksonian to Bonnet Spring Drive and focuses on physical engineering changes, Hammond said, noting NDOT controls public‑right‑of‑way infrastructure and that cushions offer uniform, durable treatment. He described the cushions’ typical specifications — about 3 inches tall and 6 feet wide —…
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