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Bike and Pedestrian Improvements
Creating a robust local transit system is difficult unless riders have easy access to stops and routes. Fortunately,
Franklin was far-sighted enough to include sidewalks in its planning for every arterial road in the area. Bike and
multi-use paths also exist in the area, albeit in a fragmented state. A near-term goal should be to connect paths
and lanes in the area together to create a rudimentary bike network, as well as add specific pedestrian and bike
improvements where needed.
Bike Proposals
Any new bike trails and lanes should connect existing network. The proposed improvements are listed below:
• Extend bike /multi-use trails parallel to Carothers Parkway and Cool Springs Boulevard
• Extend the existing Spencer Creek Greenway Trail to link Mallory Station Road with Mack Hatcher Parkway
• Construct new off-street bike trails using I-65 right-of-way between Liberty Pike and West McEwen Drive
and Cool Springs Boulevard and the Galleria.
• Extend the existing bike lanes along McEwen Drive and Liberty Pike
• Stripe a new bike lane along Jordan Road from Liberty Pike to where it dead-ends at I-65
Downtown and Cool Springs Bikeshare
Franklin was recently awarded a grant to establish a
bikeshare system in the Downtown and Cool Springs
areas. It is recommended that bike stations be
established at the following high traffic locations in
the Cool Springs area:
1. Aspen Grove Park
2. Cool Springs Galleria
3. Whole Foods/Dwell Apartments
4. Meridian Business Park
5. Healthways
Potential Location of Jordan Road Bike Lane
6. Nissan North American Headquarters
7. One Franklin Park (Under Construction)
8. Columbia State Community College
9. Williamson Medical Center
10. Ovation (Under Construction)
11. Marriot Cool Springs Conference Center
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