WeGo Public Transit Participates In Recent Celebrations

Shown, left to right, at the recent ribbon cutting for the 300th WeGo bus shelter are: WeGo CEO Steve Bland; Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell; and Nashville MTA Chair Gail Carr Williams. (Photo courtesy of WeGo)

Nashville (TN) Mayor Freddie O’Connell and WeGo Public Transit held back-to-back events recently to celebrate the completion of the 300th WeGo bus shelter, and the official signing of the Choose How You Move Transportation Improvement Program.

The newly completed bus shelter is located at 3939 Clarksville Pike, near the Bordeaux Branch Library, a grocery store, and the new Nashville Healthcare Center.

“It is an example of how transit serves Nashville residents with access to important needs,” according to a press release. “The shelter and bus pad project cost $54,116 and was part of the 2022 Metro Nashville Participatory Budgeting Cycle.”

“This shelter is a look at the future, especially if voters pass the Choose How You Move Transportation Improvement Program on November 5,” Mayor O’Connell said. “Our plan is focused on better sidewalks, signals, service, and safety. You see all of those elements converging here on this All-Access Corridor where the 300th bus shelter connects to new sidewalk, bike lane facilities, and safety improvements and that, in turn, connects everyone to community assets like a library, health center, and grocery store.”

“The shelter is just part of our commitment to better serve this neighborhood and the Bordeaux community,” WeGo CEO Steve Bland said. “With recent service changes Route 14 now operates every 30 minutes during the day, every 40 minutes on nights and weekends, and until midnight on weekdays and Saturdays.”

After a ribbon cutting, event participants took the newly completed sidewalks and crosswalks to the Bordeaux Branch Library where Mayor O’ Connell, joined by Vice Mayor Angie Henderson and other elected officials, officially signed the transportation improvement program, Choose How You Move: An All-Access Pass to Sidewalks, Signals, Service, and Safety. The Metro Council has given unanimous approval to the Choose How You Move program. Visit www.nashville.gov/transit.