NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — While officials in Metro Nashville continue to make plans to further develop the East Bank, those in charge of guiding that development spent time Tuesday discussing how to increase walkability from one side of the river to the other.
The East Bank Development Authority met with other project leaders on Feb. 24, focusing on connecting the John Siegenthaler Pedestrian Bridge to the ground to increase walkability to the East Bank and the new Nissan Stadium.
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EBDA leaders said the Tennessee Titans are partnering with them to work on design and functionality. Other design factors include incorporating existing features to the proposed path, like Wasioto Park.
The hope is that having the park connected will encourage more people to use the pedestrian bridge on game dats to get from the west side of the river to the east side.
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They also assured the public the pedestrian bridge would remain open during construction…