Nashville Accelerates Choose How You Move Transit Milestones as Metro Council Expands Barnes Housing Trust Fund and BNA Concourse Upgrades

Metro Leadership Accelerates Initial Deployment of 'Choose How You Move' Arterial Upgrades

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Accelerating execution on Middle Tennessee’s voter-approved multimodal transit blueprint, Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell and WeGo Public Transit officials reviewed key delivery milestones for the $3.1 billion 'Choose How You Move' (CHYM) program in October 2026. Municipal transportation engineers mobilized utility relocations and pedestrian safety installations across primary All-Access Corridors, prioritizing Murfreesboro Pike, Nolensville Pike, and Gallatin Pike.

The capital rollout focuses on deploying smart synchronized traffic signal networks, extended evening and weekend bus run frequencies, and protected pedestrian crossings. Mayor O'Connell underscored that coordinating modern signal hardware with dedicated high-capacity bus lanes ensures faster, safer commutes for working families while easing arterial vehicular congestion across Davidson County.

Metro Council Authorizes Major Barnes Housing Trust Fund Capital Rounds

Addressing persistent housing affordability pressures across the metropolitan region, the Metro Council advanced landmark funding packages through the Barnes Housing Trust Fund. The approved allocations provide direct municipal gap financing to non-profit housing developers, community land trusts, and workforce housing partners to construct and preserve over 800 permanently affordable residences.

Planning administrators emphasized that funded residential communities are strategically positioned within a five-minute walking radius of designated WeGo high-frequency transit stops, guaranteeing vital workforce members—including teachers, healthcare staff, and municipal personnel—seamless transit connectivity to downtown employment centers and universities.

BNA Airport Advances Central Core and Concourse Gate Expansions

At Nashville International Airport (BNA), the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) reported substantial construction advancements on the multi-billion-dollar New Horizon terminal expansion program. Crews finalized primary structural framing for expanded domestic passenger gates, enlarged security screening checkpoints, and upgraded baggage handling halls designed to comfortably accommodate more than 30 million annual travelers.

Regional civic and business leaders commended the unified focus across air, transit, and housing infrastructure, noting that disciplined capital delivery maintains Nashville's economic momentum while safeguarding livability for all residents.