The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on July 9, 2021. The grant funding will support community outreach and engineering for the North Nashville Transit Center project. Specifically, Nashville MTA will utilize the awarded funds to conduct...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation received a $1.16 million formula grant award on January 25, 2023 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA #20.205). The grant funds the Nashville Connector's Transportation Demand Management program, which aims to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips and congestion in the Nashville region through commuter engagement, employer services and education, and development...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation received a $29.3 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on November 7, 2022. The funding will support the Nashville SmartWay ITS System Maintenance project from 2023 through 2026. Under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), the grant funds will be used to maintain Nashville's Intelligent Transportation System, which uses technology to optimize traffic flow. The Highway...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation received a $100,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on July 1, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to fund a project titled "Changing Nashville Commutes-Education and Outreach." The project aims to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips during peak commute hours in Nashville through education and outreach focused on significant...
The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) was awarded $1,092,250 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund pedestrian safety improvements supporting transit access in North Nashville, Tennessee. The June 2023 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration will support installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps and tactile warning surfaces, construction of new sidewalks and striped crosswalks, traffic calming measures, and pedestrian crossing...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation was awarded a $207,483 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration on April 19, 2022 under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant will support the Nashville SPR Planning project for fiscal years 2022 through 2023. The purpose of the grant is to assist in the development of metropolitan and state transportation improvement programs, long-range transportation...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $16.5 million Project Grant to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on August 22, 2022. The grant will fund capital projects and planning activities outlined in Nashville MTA's FY 2021-2022 capital plan, including repairs and renovations to administrative and maintenance facilities, bus shelter upgrades, radio communication equipment replacement,...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation received a $1.455 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on April 8, 2021 to support operations of the Nashville Intelligent Transportation Systems Control Center from fiscal years 2020 through 2022. The grant was awarded under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), which provides assistance to states for construction, preservation, and improvement of highways. Funds...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $14,950,000 to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo Public Transit) to replace 15 passenger vehicles, develop zero-emission bus and agency security plans, replace operational support vehicles and equipment, and acquire miscellaneous equipment to support transit services. The award aims to keep the agency's rolling stock in a...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) received a $2,625,858 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) to fund the Nashville ITS Control Center operations from FY 2024 to FY 2026. This award will support the deployment and operations of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) infrastructure in the Nashville metropolitan area, enhancing traffic management, traveler information, and transportation system efficiency....