Seeking to improve both mobility and safety for motorists and pedestrians, and to maximize parking opportunities, the City of Franklin retained RPM Transportation Consultants in 2002 to complete a downtown circulation study. RPM inventoried existing roadway design conditions, completed thorough traffic counts for every intersection, evaluated lane configurations, and developed traffic simulation models for proposed changes. Recommendations included traffic circles to improve safety and flow at problem intersections, adjustments to an existing roundabout, signal-phasing improvements, and other operational improvements directed toward improving traffic flow. Sidewalks and intersection pedestrian facilities were also inventoried and evaluated. Pedestrian-related plan components were guided by the desire to maximize walking as a safe, comfortable and attractive travel mode in Franklin. Recommendations included the installation of missing sidewalk segments, pedestrian signal improvements at intersections, and the use of curb extensions and pedestrian refuge islands throughout the study area. Finally, the plan identified opportunities to increase the number of on-street parking spaces downtown.