Nashville's North Nashville Transit Center, named after civil rights icon Dr. Ernest "Rip" Patton, Jr., is nearing completion, with the WeGo transit authority confirming the development is "80 percent finished." As reported by the Nashville Scene, this transit center is poised to connect several existing bus lines, including the 22 Bordeaux and the 42 St. Cecilia/Cumberland. With a location at 26th Avenue North and Clarksville Highway, the center sits at the heart of North Nashville, a community with a high reliance on public transportation.

Despite the center's doors remaining closed to the public, service improvements by WeGo last March already have buses en route there, eager to utilize the promised dedicated bays upon completion. According to The Tennessean, passengers like Jameka Huddleston and Maurice Jones have been using temporary stops near the construction site, a sign of the community's anticipation for improved mobility.

Segmenting away from downtown Nashville, the transit center is part of a larger city initiative titled "Choose How You Move." Mayor Freddie O’Connell's office has unveiled draft concepts for this program, designed to facilitate safer, more accessible multimodal transportation across Nashville. The plans include bus rapid transit routes that promise an alternative to light rail on major corridors. Details of these initiatives are found on the WeGo official website, highlighting the soon-to-be accessible air-conditioned waiting room, Wi-Fi, and modern restrooms at the transit center.

Culminating the work that started with a 2016 strategic plan and following years of community engagement, the groundbreaking for the Dr. Ernest Rip Patton, Jr. Transit Center took place in November 2022. The center symbolizes not just an infrastructural boost but also a nod to the legacy of Dr. Patton, who as a Freedom Rider challenged the systemic imbalances in mobility and access of his time. "WeGo believes this transit center will further reduce the need to transfer Downtown at WeGo Central," WeGo media representative Eric Melcher told the Nashville Scene.