BL2026-1612

Bill

This legislation allows Nashville to acquire right-of-way, drainage, and temporary construction easements along Benton Avenue between Bransford Avenue and existing sidewalk to the north. The city can obtain these property rights through negotiation with owners or, if needed, through condemnation proceedings.

Third reading Nov 17 · Introduced Oct 9, 2026 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Terry Vo
Terry Vo

Primary sponsor · District 17

Co-sponsors (2)

Rollin HortonRollin Horton
Quin Evans-SegallQuin Evans-Segall

Timeline

  1. Passed on first reading

    Oct 20, 2026 · Metro Council

  2. Passed on second reading

    Nov 5, 2026 · Metro Council · Consent agenda

  3. Third reading

    Nov 17, 2026 · Metro Council

As filed on Legistar

An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements and property rights by negotiation or condemnation for use in public projects of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for purposes of Benton Avenue sidewalk improvements, NDOT Project Number NDT 527..

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Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: November 6, 2026