Additional Criteria - Installation of Speed Humps
The following criteria must also be met for the installation of speed hump(s):
1. The street shall have adequate existing curb and gutter on each side of the street to prevent flooding in the area of the speed hump.
2. The effected street segment should be at least 600 feet in length minimum.
3. The first speed hump in a series should normally be located in a position were it can not be approached at high speed from either direction. To achieve this objective, the first hump should be located at approximately 200 feet from an intersection or a stop sign, unless decided otherwise by the City Traffic Engineer.
4. Speed humps shall not be installed within horizontal curves ofless than 300 feet centerline radius, and on vertical curves with less than the minimum safe stopping sight distance.
Humps shall be located on tangent rather than curve sections.
5. Speed humps should be located in line with or near residential property lines whenever possible.
6. Speed humps should be located near street lights when possible in order to illuminate speed humps for safe bicycle and pedestrian passageway at night.
7. Spacing between speed humps should be as even. as possible in order to produce a relatively uniform speed along the entire street. Speed humps within a series should be placed from 200 to 600 feet part. Spacing should allow at least one speed hump on each block.
8. Emergency response routes (see pages 15 and 16) are not eligible for installation of speed humps.
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
Approved 4-27-99