Target: Voter-approved transit plan by November 2024
Actual: $3.1B plan approved by voters in November 2024
O'Connell unveiled the 'Choose How You Move' transit plan in April 2024 and placed it on the November 2024 ballot. Nashville voters approved the $3.1 billion plan, which includes 12 transit centers, 17 park-and-ride facilities, bus rapid transit lines, and hundreds of miles of new sidewalks. This is the largest transportation investment in Nashville history.
Source: Nashville Banner, Axios Nashville, WSMV, Nashville Scene
Full analysis →Target: 12 transit centers, 17 park-and-rides
Actual: Funding approved; construction planning underway
The Choose How You Move plan was voter-approved in November 2024 with a $3.1 billion budget. O'Connell began proposing the first transit improvements in early 2025. Construction has not yet begun on the transit centers, which are multi-year capital projects.
Source: Nashville Scene, Nashville Mayor's Office
Full analysis →Target: Multiple BRT routes, significant sidewalk expansion
The BRT and sidewalk components are part of the voter-approved $3.1B plan. Design and engineering work is underway but construction is a multi-year timeline. Too early to assess delivery.
Source: Axios Nashville, Governing Magazine
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