Ryan Lynch hired as NDOT director Mayor Freddie O’Connell announces 20-year transportation policy veteran will lead Metro department Julianne Akers Julianne Akers Author email Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 Updated Aug 10, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure has a new leader. Ryan Lynch Photo: Metro Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced Aug. 7 the hiring of Ryan Lynch to serve as the department’s director, following the February departure of former NDOT director Diana Alarcon. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm{J?49 4@>6D E@ }2D9G:==6 27E6C >@DE C646?E=J D6CG:?8 2D D6?:@C 25G:D@C E@ E96 4@>>:DD:@?6C @7 E96 }6H *@C< r:EJ s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@?[ H96C6 96 2=D@ AC6G:@FD=J H@C<65 2D 49:67 @7 DE277 E@ E96 4@>>:DD:@?6C] x? E96 C@=6[ 96 AC@G:565 @G6CD:89E @7 42A:E2= AC@;64ED C6=2E65 E@ EC2?D:E :?7C2DECF4EFC6[ A656DEC:2? AC@;64ED[ ?62C=J `__ >:=6D @7 ?6H 3:<6 :?7C2DECF4EFC6 2?5 E96 56A=@J>6?E @7 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? E649?@=@8J[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6DD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“#J2? 92D 2 AC@G6? EC24< C64@C5 @7 6?DFC:?8 E96 56=:G6CJ @7 =2C86\D42=6 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? AC@;64ED :? p>6C:42VD 3:886DE 4:EJ[” ~’r@??6== D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“xEVD 2=D@ @?6 @7 p>6C:42VD >@DE H2=<23=6 4:E:6D[ 2?5 H6 2C6 6I4:E65 E@ 255 9:D 6IA6CE:D6 E@ @FC =6256CD9:A :? }2D9G:==6]k^AmkAm“#J2? :D D@>6@?6 H:E9 2 AC@G6? EC24< C64@C5 @7 86EE:?8 E9:?8D 5@?6[ 2?5 96’D 4@>A=6E6=J 2=:8?65 H:E9 @FC G:D:@? @7 D276C DEC66ED 2?5 >@C6 2?5 36EE6C @AE:@?D 7@C }2D9G:==:2?D[” ~’r@??6== 25565]k^AmkAm{J?49[ H9@ H:== 368:? E96 C@=6 @? pF8] b`[ 2=D@ 7@C>6C=J D6CG65 2D 56AFEJ 49:67 @7 DE277 7@C @A6C2E:@?D :? E96 }6H *@C< r:EJ >2J@C’D @77:46[ 49:67 @7 DE277 E@ E96 qC@@<=J? q@C@F89 AC6D:56?E 2?5 2DD@4:2E6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 %C:\$E2E6 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? r2>A2:8?]k^AmkAm{J?49 H:== =625 }s~% 2D E96 4:EJ 4@?E:?F6D E@ :>A=6>6?E :ED r9@@D6 w@H *@F |@G6 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? :>AC@G6>6?E AC@8C2>[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D9G:==6A@DE]4@>^A@=:E:4D^6=64E:@?D^@4@??6==D\EC2?D:E\A=2?\A2DD6D^2CE:4=603_ed`764\fg_`\d245\2663\_dc6b435e`76]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2AAC@G65 3J }2D9G:==6 G@E6CD G:2 2 C676C6?5F> :? a_ack^2m]k^AmkAmQ}s~%VD H@C< E@F496D ?62C=J 6G6CJ 4@C?6C @7 r9@@D6 w@H *@F |@G6[ 7C@> D:56H2=<D E@ D:8?2=D E@ EC2?D:E[ 2?5 86EE:?8 :E C:89E E2<6D 2 =6256C H9@ 42? EFC? A=2?D :?E@ A2G6>6?E[Q $23C:?2 $FDD>2?[ 49:67 AC@8C2> @77:46C @7 r9@@D6 w@H *@F |@G6[ D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6]k^AmkAmQ#J2? 92D 2 EC24< C64@C5 @7 5@:?8 6I24E=J E92E 2?5 xV> 4@?7:56?E :? 9:D 23:=:EJ E@ 3C:?8 E96 <:?5 @7 6I64FE:@? }2D9G:==6 ?665D 2D H6 3F:=5 @FE E9:D ?6IE 492AE6C E@86E96C]Qk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Nashville, Tennessee New York City Department Of Transportation Transport Choose How You Move (nashville) Freddie O'connell United States Department Of Transportation Transportation Government Agencies Of The United States Ndot Multimodal Infrastructure Tennessee Public Transport Government Of Tennessee Julianne Akers Author email Follow Julianne Akers Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Trending Houston's co-founder Joe Ledbetter dies at 81 Christa Pike transported to hospital following two failed lethal injection attempts Predators' opening-night roster has an unusual look Demo permit issued related to long-planned Midtown project East Nashville commercial property portfolio listed for $9.08M
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