From
time to time, the ADA Compliance Division calls attention to projects
that may provide guidance or examples concerning ADA issues faced
by others.
The current project in the spotlight is the
Regional Commuter Rail Project's Riverfront Station. Situated
on the west bank of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville
near the intersection of First and Broadway, Riverfront Station
will be the western terminus on the rail line being built to connect
downtown Nashville and communities in the eastern parts of middle
Tennessee.
Expected to open in 2007, Riverfront Station
will include tactile warnings, appropriate ramps, parking for
drivers with disabilities, a portable lift for wheelchairs,
and other features to ensure accessibility for rail patrons who
live and work in the Nashville area, as well as for tourists and
other visitors.
The photos below show the project during its
present construction phase. (Architect's renderings on this page
have been provided by Gresham,
Smith, & Partners.)
(Click any photo below to see a larger version of it, then click
your browser's close button to return to this page.)
General view of the station and surrounding area under construction,
February 2006
Closer view of station house under construction, February
2006
Distance view of the project -- note Titans' coliseum at the
right edge of photo (provides perspective), February 2006
Tactile warnings being installed along the edge of the passenger
loading/unloading area, February 2006
Closer view of installation of tactile warnings along the
passenger loading/unloading zone, February 2006
Accessible ramp under construction, with tactile warnings,
February 2006
Portable lift for patrons using wheelchairs -- lift is show
in its storage unit, can be removed and moved to wherever
it is needed, February 2006
Architect's rendering of interior of station house when completed
Architect's rendering of water fountain area in station house
when completed, showing one fountain with correct placement
for accessibility
Architect's drawing showing aerial view of project when complete
The State of Tennessee provides a relay service at 711 so people
who use TTYs can have phone conversations with people who do
not have TTYs.
This service is completely confidential, available to anyone
24 hours a day/7 days a week, for calls anywhere in the United
States or its territories, at no charge to either person in
the conversation.
Dialing 711 works whether or not the person placing the call
is using a TTY, since operators who answer use voice and TTY.
Alternate numbers for the relay service
800-848-0298 Person with TTY calling someone without TTY.
800-848-0299Person without TTY calling someone with
TTY.
Para recibir este documento en otro
formato, por favor contacte a:
Tiffy Barnett, Coordinadora de ADA de Finanzas
222 3rd Avenue North
Sexto Piso, Nashville 37201
615-862-5443