NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Significant changes could soon come to Jefferson Street. A community meeting was held Tuesday to explore ideas for a better use of the street space.
After completing a Jefferson Street Corridor Study, community leaders have focused on tightening Jefferson Street between 8th Avenue, Rosa L. Parks Boulevard and Ed Temple Boulevard. To make the most of their space, leaders suggested squeezing traffic lanes together to give them more room for things like beautification, street trees, and more lighting.
Along several parts of Jefferson Street, leaders said there are underutilized turn lanes. By removing these center turn lanes and squeezing the travel lanes towards the middle, it creates more space between the drive lane and the sidewalk. However, some center turn-lanes will remain at key intersections and in sections of the corridor where it is needed…