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Medium Term Recommendations
The medium-term recommendations build on the
short term recommendations and focus on regional
connectivity. With a robust local multimodal system
now in place, an express bus network is envisioned
to better connect Cool Springs with surrounding
areas. Peak hour routes from Nashville, Spring Hill/
Columbia, Murfreesboro, and Antioch would connect
to whichever local transit option was chosen at a new
Transit Center to be located east of I-65 in a location
to be defined. The Transit Center would serve
multimodal connections, allowing express and local
bus riders to connect with vanpools, airport shuttles,
carsharing and bikesharing stations, and intercity
bus lines. Other infrastructure improvements
include adding Transit Signal Priority (TSP) to
intersections within the Cool Springs study area,
and equipping buses with Automatic Vehicle Locator
(AVL) technology with the ability to be accessed by
the public. Bike and pedestrian enhancements would
focus on connecting Cool Springs with the rest of
Franklin, especially Downtown, and with the rest of
the region.
Long Term Recommendations
Long-term, the Cool Springs Multimodal
Transportation Network Study recommends
converting the express route buses to run all day
and on weekends instead of just in the peak times,
and for a light rail or bus rapid transit (BRT) line to
be established to connect Franklin with Nashville.
In addition, for better access, the report proposes
pedestrian bridges across I-65 to bridge both sides of
the Interstate.
Evaluation Criteria
An evaluation matrix for the three local transit options, along with detailed cost breakdowns of the pedestrian,
bicycle, and transit improvements proposed in each stage is included in this report. The cost breakdowns
include both capital and operating costs, and make a distinction between ongoing and startup costs of the
system. The report concludes with a compendium of current and innovative funding options that could be used
to fund the recommendations included in the report.
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