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Nashville RTA Breaks Ground for State's First TOD Project
The Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee (RTA) in Nashville broke ground May 10 for a new Music City Star rail station in Hamilton Springs, TN, as part of the state’s first TOD.
The rail station, scheduled for completion in early 2018, will cover 3.2 acres of the 220-plus-acre Hamilton Springs TOD property, including a park-and-ride with 160 lighted parking spaces. Other elements of the development will include apartments, single-family houses, retail, a large central park with access to a future regional greenway and multiple bicycle and pedestrian connections.
“We’re delighted to see the Music City Star be the focus of this new and ambitious mixed-use development site in Wilson County,” said RTA Chief Executive Officer Steve Bland. “As Middle Tennessee continues to experience unprecedented growth, transit-oriented development projects like Hamilton Springs are essential to provide increased mobility options through the creation of livable, walkable communities that encourage riding the train and other multimodal transportation options.”
Funding for the station totals $4.1 million, not including the land donation by local developers. In addition to RTA, partners in the project include FTA, the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, the city of Lebanon, Tennessee DOT’s Long-Range Planning Division and Horn Springs Development Inc.
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| RTA CEO Steve Bland speaks at ground-breaking ceremonies for the Hamilton Springs rail station. |
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