Transcript Nashville - Wayfinding and Traffic Guidance Program
Nashville - Wayfinding and Traffic Guidance Program
Consultant Team
Background
Sense of Problem
Background
PTGS study performed in 1997 – Design-Build – Guidance concentrated on parking structures – Never constructed because of construction cost
Wayfinding Methodology
Area/corridor approach to guidance Pioneered in PA and MD Nashville advances to new level with local DMS Illuminated street signs
Wayfinding Methodology
Problem: Large Number of Attractions
Wayfinding Methodology
Can lead to signing chaos in “traditional” wayfinding.
Wayfinding Methodology
Solution: Group attractions into distinct areas…
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each with a spanning corridor…
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that serves as “file folder” containing turns to attractions.
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Attraction signing is forced to “behave itself” along these corridors.
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Process can be reiterated with a sub-area . . .
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leading to turns for a sub-grouping of attractions.
Wayfinding Methodology
EXAMPLE: Erie, PA divided into “predictive” file folders. Local attractions are “naturally” associated with “Bayfront” or “Downtown” or “Beaches” or “Airport”.
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EXAMPLE: Upper Eastern Shore, MD Highway sign (left) and local road sign (right)
Wayfinding Methodology
Nashville’s Advance in Area/Corridor Wayfinding: DMS signs to switch corridors due to event-related road closures.
Nashville Project Plan
Consensus Building – Critical for project.
– Stake holder meetings.
MPO TDOT Downtown Partnership Vanderbilt etc.
Nashville Project Plan
Guidelines, policies, procedures – Clean up visual sign pollution – Provide consistent signage system.
– Meet needs of local residents, visitors.
– Static signs & DMS – Will develop logo, color scheme
Nashville Project Plan
PS&E – Static signs, ped, bicycle signs, DMS, CCTV, Illuminated street signs – Static signs – Ped/bicycle signs – 20 DMS – 20 CCTV – 30 Intersections – Illuminated street signs
Nashville Project Plan
Construction Management
Nashville Project Plan
Time line/Limits – Time Line Planning/Design: 18 months Construction: 12 months – Project Limits: Will be identified in the SOW