LDA Engineering had the opportunity to present Plan, Design, Build: NDOT’s Success with the Sidewalk and Bikeways Program at the ITE/ NRITS Annual Conference and Exhibit in Portland, Oregon last month along with @NDOT and our partners @CDMSmith. We appreciate everyone in attendance and are excited about the future of safe multimodal Transportation throughout our communities! Source

Job Updates: – Anderson Lane pictured, in progress – Myatt Drive is complete – 31st Ave is ongoing – Apache Trail has final checklist to complete – Small repairs such as Percy Warner Blvd was started and completed last week Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure District 9 Tonya Hancock Metro Councilor District 9 LDA Engineering Source

Project Spotlight | Construction is underway at the Townsend Visitors Center where a new facility will provide restroom and commercial kitchen amenities for festivals and events. One component of our design is a low-pressure pipe septic system designed to accommodate the new building. The soon to be completed 20,000-gal tank and 2,300 LF low-pressure pipe septic system will effectively manage … Read More

Meet Taylor Hagood! Taylor is the Client Service Lead for Middle and West Tennessee. He has his bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental Engineering from the University of Tennessee and has been with the LDA team for the last 10 years! Taylor continuously demonstrates a strong commitment to our clients, our projects, and to building stronger.happier.communities! We are glad to … Read More

While attending ITE Annual Meeting and visiting the Pacific Northwest last month, LDA Engineering had the privilege to participate in a walking tour across Portland with Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure learning about the history of transportation throughout the community. One highlight of the tour was crossing the recently constructed Blumenhauer Bridge. This multimodal bridge is highlighted with … Read More

Construction has begun on the Bowling Avenue Sidewalk Project! The Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure Bowling Avenue Phase 1 and Phase 2 Sidewalk Project provides a sidewalk connection to the existing sidewalk network near Valley Vista Road to the north and Forrest Park Avenue to the south. This project provides approximately 1,320 feet of new 5’-wide and 6’-wide … Read More

Employee Spotlight | Meet Jason Elliott, P.E.! Jason has been a part of the LDA team for the last 4 years, with 25 years of experience in transportation and civil infrastructure engineering. Jason has managed design and construction for transportation/site civil projects, most notably repairing Hurricane Katrina damage to bridges, roadways, storm sewer, and traffic signals for coastal Mississippi. We … Read More

Last month, we were able to join the Nashville ASCE Younger Member Group on a site visit to check out the reconstruction of the Broadway Bridge in downtown Nashville. We are so excited to see the finished product! 🌉 👷 🚧 Source

Project Spotlight | Hillsboro Pike Phase 3 This project will add a new sidewalk along the southeastern side of Hillsboro Pike from Castleman Drive to Overhill Drive, connecting the existing sidewalks. The proposed path is 6 ft wide along the southern end and 5.5 ft wide along the northern end and is approximately 322 feet long. Source

Some photos from our Ride Along this week, exploring the newly finished Nations Neighborways Improvements, in Nashville! 🚲💨 We rode along Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, 49th, and 52nd Avenue, enjoying the new bike safety upgrades. #NationsNeighborways #BikeSafety Source