Your Budget at Work - Infrastructure & Transportation
Broadway/West End Corridor Study
A study is underway to determine alternative public transit options for the Broadway-West End corridor of Nashville. It will identify the transit needs and preferred transportation investment for the corridor by examining all feasible high capacity transit options such as Urban Street Car, Light Rail Transit or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The study also has been structured to meet existing Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements, as well as policy initiatives for Livable and Sustainable Communities. This will position Nashville favorably to compete for additional federal funds to implement better public transit solutions.
2010 Engineering Excellence Award
In March 2010, the MTA received a 2010 Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Tennessee for the exceptional design of Music City Central. Music City Central, Nashville's downtown transit station, opened in October 2008. The state-of-the-art building provides a comfortable place for passengers to await the arrival of their buses. The station serves up to 20,000 passengers each weekday, and it contains space for all downtown transit operations, including space for buses and passengers, climate-controlled waiting rooms, restrooms and retail businesses.
Music City Circuit – Downtown Circulator
In 2010, MTA launched a free downtown circulator called the Music City Circuit. Buses travel three different routes in the downtown area. The Green Circuit runs east to west and serves key destinations between the Gulch and Riverfront Station. The Blue Circuit runs primarily south to north and serves key destinations between the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and Bicentennial Mall. Both operate Monday-Saturday. The Purple Circuit runs primarily south of Broadway along Hermitage and Second Avenues and serves key destinations between Riverfront Station and the Richard H. Fulton Complex. It operates weekdays. All three routes depart frequently from Riverfront Station.
Metro Water Services Recovers from Damage Caused by May 2010 Flood
Numerous facilities operated and maintained by Metro Water Services suffered damage from the May 2010 floodwaters. The KR Harrington Water Treatment Plant was completely flooded and remained off line for the entire month necessitating water conservation efforts throughout the service area. Crews and contractors worked around the clock to restore minimal operational capacity on June 1, which allowed the Mayor to lift the mandatory water conservation restrictions.
Long-term repairs to the water plant continue to restore the facility to pre-disaster condition. The Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Central Biosolids Management Facility both suffered severe damage necessitating several months of repairs to restore normal operations and long-term repairs continue at both plants. Numerous water and sewer pumping stations suffered varying levels of damage and operations at those facilities were restored in May/June. Most of the long-term repairs to those facilities have been completed.