Governor Bredesen Announces Tennessee Roadscapes Grant for City of Nashville
Grant awarded through TDOT’s Environmental Division

Nashville, TN -- Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that the state will provide a Tennessee Roadscapes Grant in the amount of $120,000 to the city of Nashville to assist with improvements to Hillsboro Village.

"These grants are a partnership between the state and community organizations to create more inviting spaces for Tennesseans to live and work by adding environmentally friendly landscaping projects along our key roadways," said Bredesen. "Whether used for litter clean-up programs, to improve sidewalks, or to add roadside trees and flowers, these funds help boost local economies and improve quality of life."

“This grant will aid in the enhancement of one of Nashville’s most popular neighborhoods,” added Senator Thelma Harper. “I’m pleased the state could assist with a project that will benefit the motorists and pedestrians who visit and live in this area.”

The City of Nashville Roadscapes project includes improvements to a six block area of Hillsboro Village. It will feature landscaping and sidewalk improvements. It will also create emphasis around a Civil War historical marker and an entrance to Saint Bernard Park.

“These improvements will ensure that Hillsboro Village will continue to attract a diverse group of people from all over the area,” said Representative Mary Pruitt. “I thank the state for making this investment in our community.”

The Tennessee Roadscapes initiative was developed in 2006 as a partnership between community organizations across the state and TDOT to create inviting spaces through an integrated approach to roadside landscaping. TDOT funds 80 percent of the cost of a project with the grant recipient contributing the remaining 20 percent. Grants are derived from federal funds that are specifically earmarked for roadway enhancement projects.

“These grants will assist in improvements to the roadways that serve as the front door to our communities,” said TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely. “The program will also create the opportunity to showcase our roads and the natural beauty of our state.”

The Tennessee Roadscapes program includes a variety of environmental stewardship and beautification programs:

• Landscaping with naturalized flowers and native flowering trees
• Memorials and parks
• Roadside tree planting
• Exotic and invasive plant removal
• Litter cleanup and prevention education programs
• Adopt-A-Highway and Adopt-A-Spot programs
• Community landscaping at intersections, street corners, medians, entrances, and gateways

For more information about the Tennessee Roadscapes program, please visit us online at www.tennessee.gov/tdot/roadscapes.