Project Description
In 2018, Metro Planning and Public Works began working with neighborhoods in North Nashville, including Elizabeth Park, Buena Vista, Germantown, and Salemtown on a network of bikeway projects designed for people of all ages and abilities. The result is a network of bikeways to be installed in phases, beginning in August 2019, that provide space for people on bikes to ride safely, enable people walking to cross streets safely, slow down traffic in neighborhoods, and include art in public spaces. Through this process, Metro Planning and Public Works staff worked hand-in-hand with the Metro Arts Commission to ensure that neighborhood residents and business owners were leading the changes to their streets.
These investments also represent collaboration between non-government groups such as the Cumberland River Compact, Walk Bike Nashville, and the Nashville Civic Design Center; culminating in the first Open Streets event in North Nashville and a Metro investment of nearly three million dollars.
Below you'll find more information about the projects, including schedules and overlaps with street paving.
Project Status
Future
14th Avenue North / Heiman Street
- Work will occur on 14th Avenue North/Heiman Street from Buchanan Street to Ed Temple Boulevard.
- Neighborway connection between Buchanan Street and TSU designed to slow down cars an increase safety for people walking and biking (see more about neighborways--neighborhood greenways and/or bike boulevards).
Complete
Jefferson Street: Permanent Bikeway Improvements
The Jefferson Street Bikeway Improvements create a new bicycle connection across the Cumberland River to Dickerson Pike and in the future to Nissan Stadium and the River North Development. This project was completed in 2025.
Project limits: Jefferson Street from 3rd Ave North to east of the river to N 1st Street/Dickerson Pike to Grace Street.
Ed Temple Boulevard
- Ed Temple Boulevard Bikeway Plan
- Completed in 2021.
- Project limits: Ed Temple Boulevard from Jefferson Street to Clarksville Pike.
- Repaving project from Jefferson Street to Buchanan Street.
Arthur Avenue
- Arthur Avenue Bikeway Plan
- Completed in 2020.
- Project limits: Arthur Avenue from Buchanan Street to Monroe Street.
- Entire street will be paved.
Buchanan Street / Garfield Avenue
Dr. DB Todd Jr. Boulevard
- Dr. DB Todd Jr. Boulevard Bikeway Plan
- Completed in 2021 and a small portion was completed in 2024.
- Project limits: Dr. DB Todd Jr. Boulevard from 18th Avenue North to Jo Johnston Avenue.
- Jubilee Bridge will be repaved.
Monroe Street
- Monroe Street Bikeway Plan
- Completed in 2022.
- Project limits: Monroe Street from Arthur Avenue to the Cumberland River Greenway.
- Entire street will be paved.
28th Avenue North
- Project limits: 28th Avenue North from Charlotte Avenue to Jefferson Street
- Completed in 2020.
- Entire street will be paved
