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A resolution approving an application for a Carbon Reduction Program Grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), for a project, Connect Downtown: Adaptive Signal System, that will improve mobility and address traffic congestion in the downtown core.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is accepting applications for a Carbon Reduction Program Grant, with an award of $8,000,000 and a required cash match of $2,000,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the application for a Carbon Reduction Program Grant, with an award of $8,000,000 and required cash match of $2,000,000, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and NDOT is authorized to submit said application to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves an application for a Carbon Reduction Program Grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Nashville Department of Transportation. If awarded, the grant would partially fund the Connect Downtown: Adaptive Signal System, which would apply adaptive signal control technology to adjust the timing of red, yellow, and green lights to accommodate traffic patterns and ease traffic congestion.
The application is for an award of $8,000,000 with a cash match of $2,000,000, fundin...
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