Nashville Advances 550-Acre East Bank Development as WeGo Expands Smart Signals Under Choose How You Move

East Bank Development Authority Mobilizes on 550-Acre Cumberland River District

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Accelerating one of the most consequential urban revitalization initiatives in the American South, Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell and the East Bank Development Authority (EBDA) convened in early October 2026 to review major civil infrastructure and engineering phases for the 550-acre Cumberland River waterfront master plan. Central to the briefing was the newly rezoned 'Wasioto Bend' neighborhood—formerly the industrial PSC Metals scrapyard—which establishes rigorous pedestrian-oriented urban grid standards, public riverfront promenade easements, and sustainable stormwater retention networks.

Simultaneously, construction contractors marked structural framing milestones on the 353-unit East Point Flats affordable housing development. The project includes a dedicated municipal early childhood learning and childcare facility engineered to serve workforce families directly along the riverfront corridor, reinforcing Metro's commitment to balanced community growth.

WeGo Public Transit Expands Intelligent Signal Network and Journey Pass Program

Under Nashville's voter-approved 'Choose How You Move' transportation framework, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) and WeGo Public Transit activated the next operational phase of synchronized intelligent traffic signals along Gallatin Pike and Murfreesboro Pike. The adaptive smart-signal system provides automatic transit priority for municipal buses, reducing commuter dwell times while smoothing arterial vehicular traffic flow across major thoroughfares.

Transit administrators also confirmed that the income-eligible 'Journey Pass' fare-relief program surpassed a milestone one million completed rides across Davidson County, eliminating financial barriers for hourly workers, students, and seniors seeking reliable transit access.

Regional Connectivity and Cumberland Greenway Linkages

Complementing transit upgrades, Metro Council members evaluated ongoing extensions to the Cumberland River Greenway network, linking East Bank pedestrian trails directly to River North and downtown Nashville across the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. Civic leaders emphasized that uniting smart multimodal transit with equitable riverfront development creates a sustainable blueprint for Nashville's future.