Nashville Advances Nolensville All-Access Corridor Under $3.1B Plan as Journey Pass Tops 12,500 Enrollees

Nolensville Pike All-Access Corridor Enters Project Development Under $3.1B Program

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Transforming multimodal mobility and expanding transit equity across Davidson County, the Nashville Metropolitan Government and WeGo Public Transit advanced the landmark Nolensville Pike All-Access Corridor into formal project development in October 2026. As one of 10 high-capacity spines prioritized under the voter-approved $3.1 billion 'Choose How You Move' transportation program, the corridor will introduce dedicated transit lanes, intelligent traffic signal prioritization, and continuous ADA-accessible sidewalk networks.

Regional transportation planners confirmed that detailed engineering blueprints are being prepared for submission to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to capture matching capital infrastructure grants. The corridor design will substantially boost midday and weekend bus frequencies, providing seamless, rapid connections between diverse residential neighborhoods and core downtown employment centers.

Journey Pass Surpasses 12,500 Residents as East Bank Guarantees 99-Year Affordability

In municipal equity initiatives, Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s administration announced that the 'Journey Pass' zero-fare transit program has officially enrolled more than 12,500 income-eligible residents. The initiative eliminates financial transportation barriers for working families, students, and seniors, unlocking direct access to healthcare clinics, educational campuses, and job centers throughout the metropolitan area.

Concurrently, metropolitan planners and community partners celebrated a major milestone in urban housing as development agreements for the transformed East Bank district formalized a binding 99-year commitment to housing affordability. Coupled with the municipal Catalyst Fund—which provides low-cost capital to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing—Nashville is actively preventing tenant displacement while expanding transit-oriented development.

Donelson Transit Center Construction Ramps Up Alongside Route 55 AI Signal Upgrades

On surface transit networks, civil engineering crews made significant structural progress on the new Donelson Transit Center located adjacent to the Cumberland River at the existing WeGo Star commuter rail station. The multimodal facility features climate-controlled passenger waiting pavilions, modern bus bays, and dedicated architectural provisions for future private mixed-use joint development incorporating attainable workforce housing.

Simultaneously, WeGo progressed deployments under a $1.98 million federal SMART grant along Route 55 (Murfreesboro Pike), integrating artificial intelligence and adaptive signal control algorithms to slash peak transit congestion. Municipal and transportation leaders emphasized that synchronizing long-term transit investments with generational housing safeguards positions Nashville as a national model of resilient urban growth.