Nashville launches 24 rideshare pickup spots downtown to ease traffic holdups

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Metro Nashville will launch 24 designated rideshare pick-up and drop-off zones downtown in May, aimed at easing traffic around Broadway. Officials say the goal is to improve safety and reduce congestion in Music City’s entertainment district.

“This was actually one of our main demands, to have these new rideshare pick-up zones downtown,” said Joseph Hill, a rideshare driver with the Tennessee Drivers’ Union.

Broadway’s steady stream of visitors has long been a challenge for rideshare drivers navigating crowded streets filled with pickups and drop-offs happening anywhere possible…

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