Knowledge Base

Traffic calming involves strategic changes to streets in order to reduce vehicle speeds in neighborhoods.   To be effective, traffic-calming devices need to be part of a strategy extending along a street, not at an isolated site. Traffic calming can be done through education, enforcement and lastly through engineering.  Please click on the following link:  Traffic Calming

 In order to move forward with traffic calming, there must be buy-in from the community. The Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) Manual establishes the process and criteria necessary to move forward through the steps. The process for traffic calming devices varies depending on whether the streets are public or private.  The processes are spelled out in the NTMP Manual, which can be found on the following link: NTMP Manual

The process generally requires the NTMP Project Manager to review the requests for traffic calming to determine if the project will qualify for additional review.  It is important to note that while physical devices and engineering solutions (such as speed humps, all-way stops or pavement striping) can be implemented, attempts to first educate drivers and enforce traffic laws will be suggested.  If there is a need to implement an engineering solution, the Project Manager will determine who will fund the project based on the ownership of the road.  Funding for county road projects must be sensitive to the prioritization criteria and require Board of County Commissioner approval.  Qualified projects approved for private roads are normally funded by HOA’s or Municipal Service Benefit/Taxing Units (MSB/TU’s).  Homeowners requesting calming devices along dead-end streets are required to fund those installations.  

Please refer to the NTMP Manual for a complete review of traffic calming process, issues and mitigating measures.

Traffic Calming Frequently Asked Questions