BL2026-1624

Bill

Nashville's transportation department is authorized to acquire easements and property rights along three corridors — Cliff Drive from Buena Vista Pike to mid-block, 30th Avenue North from Clare Avenue to Batavia Street, and Harris Street from Gallatin Pike to mid-block — to build new pedestrian improvements. The city can negotiate with property owners or pursue condemnation if needed to secure the necessary right-of-way.

Second reading Nov 17 · Introduced Oct 22, 2026 · View on Legistar

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Timeline

  1. Passed on first reading

    Nov 5, 2026 · Metro Council

  2. Second 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 the Cliff Drive Phase 1 Pedestrian Improvements, 30th Avenue North Pedestrian Improvements, and Harris Street Pedestrian Improvements, NDOT Project Number NDT 526. (2026M-065AG-001).

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