Nashville's Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Program is designed to identify, prioritize, and help mitigate the undesirable effects of traffic in residential neighborhoods.
The most common goals for traffic calming projects are:
- lower traffic speeds, and
- safer street accommodations for non-drivers.
Traffic calming represents the continual effort and commitment of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. Recommended improvements should be an enhancement to each neighborhood and projects are therefore developed in concert with residents.
Beginning September 1, 2025, NDOT will accept applications year-round. Applications received by September 19, 2025 will be evaluated for the Spring 2026 selections. Applications received from September 20, 2025 to March 14, 2025 will be evaluated for Fall 2026 selections.
Contacts
Email: [email protected]
Engage Nashville
Learn more about projects in the engagement phase.
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Speed Enforcement
- Police Department Traffic Operations Division
- Phone: 615-862-7738
Privately-Funded Projects
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure's (NDOT) procedures on neighbors funding a project on their street.
Developer-Funded Projects
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure's (NDOT) procedures on installing traffic calming as part of a new development project.
Traffic Calming Program Overview
Learn more about the Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Program.
Traffic Calming Application Process
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and projects are selected twice a year.
Review Final Design Plans
Review design plans for selected neighborhoods.
View Ballot Results
View the traffic calming ballot results for selected streets.
Traffic Calming Tracker
View applications on file and updates on selected projects.
Watch a Traffic Calming Meeting
All Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming meetings are recorded and uploaded to the Metro Nashville YouTube channel.
Speed Trailer Schedule
View the speed trailer locations for the current week.
Process Manual
The Process Manual provides detailed information about the program.
Toolkit
Review what traffic calming treatments are available within the Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Program.
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Nashville Department of Transportation Announces Spring 2024 Traffic Calming Project Selections