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Clarksville & Montgomery Co. Join Regional Transportation Authority

Another step forward in implementation of our 2035 Plan´s bold, new vision for mass transit: the region´s urban core of Nashville is now connected with Tennessee´s fifth largest market through RTA expansion.

 

About the MPO

The Nashville Area MPO leads in the development of the region's long-range transportation plan and short-range transportation improvement program through a partnership among the U.S. DOT, Tennessee DOT, local elected leadership, local planning and public works directors, the business community, and citizens across the Nashville region.

Popular Features

• Mass Transit Program
• Current RFPs
• Items for Public Review & Comment
• Transportation Improvement Program(TIP)
• 2035 Regional Plan Updates
• Project Tracker: Interactive Map
• Northeast Corridor Mobility Study
• Tri-County Transportation & Land Use Study
• Economic Recovery Projects
• MPO Staff Contacts

News & Notes

• April 2, 2012
• The Fourth Annual Transit Week starts April 16! The weeklong series of events, as hosted by Transit Now Nashville, is all about public outreach that's designed to encourage ridership, as well as create awareness of transit's benefits, in the greater-Nashville area. Try to make it out to one of these fun events, and\or ride the bus!

• February 1, 2012
• Nashville MTA Board Approves Bus Rapid Transit for East-West Connector: Project Moves Into Year-Long Engineering, Environmental PhaseThe culmination of a year-long effort to evaluate high-capacity transit options for an 8-mile corridor (5 Points in East Nashville, to White Bridge Rd at Harding Town Center), this study now enters its second phase, where it will be further refined with more detailed cost & ridership analyis for BRT running in exclusive lanes.

• January 27, 2012
• Announcing $2.5M in Active Transportation Awards: New Strategy Targets Projects Encouraging Trip Choices that Promote, Enable Physical ActivityIn response to mounting health, energy, environmental concerns, the MPO & its Bicycle\Pedestrian Advisory Committee selected $2.5 million in projects under an Active Transportation policy within the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan. At least 15% of Urban Surface Transportation Program resources now go toward walking, bicycling, transit-supportive projects that may not have otherwise been funded through more traditional revenue streams.