1. Nashville - Wayfinding and Traffic Guidance Program

2. Consultant Team

3. Background Sense of Problem Sense of Problem

4. Background PTGS study performed in 1997 PTGS study performed in 1997 –Design-Build –Guidance concentrated on parking structures –Never constructed because of construction cost

5. Wayfinding Methodology Area/corridor approach to guidance Area/corridor approach to guidance Pioneered in PA and MD Pioneered in PA and MD Nashville advances to new level with local DMS Nashville advances to new level with local DMS Illuminated street signs Illuminated street signs

6. Wayfinding Methodology Problem: Large Number of Attractions

7. Wayfinding Methodology Can lead to signing chaos in “traditional” wayfinding.

8. Wayfinding Methodology Solution: Group attractions into distinct areas…

9. Wayfinding Methodology each with a spanning corridor…

10. Wayfinding Methodology that serves as “file folder” containing turns to attractions.

11. Wayfinding Methodology Attraction signing is forced to “behave itself” along these corridors.

12. Wayfinding Methodology Process can be reiterated with a sub-area...

13. Wayfinding Methodology leading to turns for a sub-grouping of attractions.

14. Wayfinding Methodology EXAMPLE: Erie, PA divided into “predictive” file folders. Local attractions are “naturally” associated with “Bayfront” or “Downtown” or “Beaches” or “Airport”.

15. Wayfinding Methodology EXAMPLE: Upper Eastern Shore, MD Highway sign (left) and local road sign (right)

16. Wayfinding Methodology Nashville’s Advance in Area/Corridor Wayfinding: DMS signs to switch corridors due to event-related road closures.

17. Nashville Project Plan Consensus Building Consensus Building –Critical for project. –Stake holder meetings. MPOTDOT Downtown Partnership Vanderbiltetc.

18. Nashville Project Plan Guidelines, policies, procedures Guidelines, policies, procedures –Clean up visual sign pollution –Provide consistent signage system. –Meet needs of local residents, visitors. –Static signs & DMS –Will develop logo, color scheme

19. Nashville Project Plan PS&E – Static signs, ped, bicycle signs, DMS, CCTV, Illuminated street signs PS&E – Static signs, ped, bicycle signs, DMS, CCTV, Illuminated street signs –Static signs –Ped/bicycle signs –20 DMS –20 CCTV –30 Intersections – Illuminated street signs

20. Nashville Project Plan Construction Management Construction Management

21. Nashville Project Plan Time line/Limits Time line/Limits –Time Line Planning/Design: 18 months Planning/Design: 18 months Construction: 12 months Construction: 12 months –Project Limits: Will be identified in the SOW