Comment:
A series of fact sheets providing an overview of several traffic calming measures are available from this Web page. A photograph of a typical application as well as a plan-view sketch adapted from the Boulder, Colorado Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program Toolkit are included within each fact sheet. Measures include: Vertical Deflections, Horizontal Shifts, Speed Hump, Speed Table, Raised Intersection, Full Closure, Traffic Circle, Chicane, Roadway Narrowings, Choker, and Center Island Narrowing

Last Updated (Year): 2016

Year Produced: 1999

Abstract:

"This Traffic Calming Web site was developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers with financial support from the Federal Highway Administration in the interest of information exchange. The contents should not be construed as an endorsement. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof."

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

• Planning
• Design

Ped Bike Topic:

• Traffic Calming
• Tools
• Safety
• Design
• Countermeasures
• Built environment

Facility Type:Traffic Calming, Speed Hump, Barriers

Resource Type:

• Information

Link to Content Source:

Traffic Calming