Metro Police also close the road on weekend nights and for other big events, but O’Connell said the Nashville Department of Transportation has already been working on plans to replace the current moveable barriers with permanent retractable bollards that will pop out of the ground when needed.

Downtown Nashville employees say the deadly attack in New Orleans is raising concerns for them here in our city.

According to Mayor O'Connell, the special attention paid to the entertainment district by police, puts Nashville ahead of many other cities.