Nashville receives federal grant for smart-technology traffic management hub

Nashville Mayor John Cooper recently announced that Metro Nashville was selected to receive a $3.65 million federal grant to support the development of a smart-technology hub for traffic management. The newly-created Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) will utilize this center and associated advanced traffic signal control systems, sensor-based traffic monitoring technologies, and other tools to monitor and better manage congestion. The center will be a clearinghouse for traffic-flow updates, which NDOT will share in real time on roadway signs, social media, and online. The project will be funded by the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program, which is administered by TDOT in Tennessee to support surface transportation projects and other related efforts that contribute to air quality improvement and congestion relief. Since adopting its Metro Transportation Plan in 2020, Metro Nashville has secured eight grant and partnership awards totaling nearly $44 million to advance its outlined goals.