This project renewed and transformed two of Nashville’s most important downtown streets. The overall objectives were to reinvigorate the urban life on Church and Capitol and enhance the flow of vehicular and pedestrian movement. The project reworked the traffic flow, roadway alignment, and pedestrian ways, and installed new streetscape features, lighting and plantings. Wider sidewalks, improved crosswalk delineations, and audible crossing signals enhanced pedestrian safety. The project was complicated by the street’s historic buildings, maze of underground utilities, and multiplicity of stakeholders. The project won an Excellence in Development Merit Award in 2006.

Key Points
Transformation of alignment and streetscape of two urban streets
$7.3 million project included new sidewalks, furniture, lighting, signals and plantings
Pedestrian safety and vibrant urban atmosphere were key objectives
Public kept informed about construction through meetings and weekly web updates
ADA-compliant crosswalks, ramps and audible crossing signals were used
Winner of 2006 Excellence in Development Merit Award