NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Woodbine residents are looking for ways to make their neighborhood's streets safer.

The Woodbine Neighborhood Association is working with Metro leaders to prioritize pedestrian safety along Nolensville Road and Foster Avenue. The association's co-presidents, McKenzie Beaver and Patrick Garner, said the neighborhood sees a lot of cut-through traffic with cars coming off the interstate and heading on either Nolensville Road or Thompson Lane.

The city has previously helped paint crosswalks on Nolensville Road. The city has also previously approved applications for speed bumps on Peachtree Road, Lutie Street and Whitson Street.

With more businesses in the area, Beaver and Garner said they're anticipating more traffic, so they're trying to find ways to reduce speed and provide infrastructure that protects pedestrians and cyclists.

"We have a lack of crosswalks and other pedestrian infrastructure, so it just creates a lot of conflict points," Garner said. "[And] a lot of high stress for people who live in the neighborhood, walk around [and] have small children."

Beaver said it would be beneficial for neighbors to be able to walk to nearby businesses and be able to cross either Nolensville Pike or Peachtree Street safely.

Woodbine leaders said they've put in a traffic calming application for Mashburn Road. They plan to put out a vote to neighbors for speed bumps and a potential roundabout.

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