http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com Speed Bumps And Speed Humps Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:18:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Continued from...Reducing street area where motor traffic is given priority. Slow Point Examples: Medians Medians Medians are islands located along the roadway centerline, separating opposing directions of traffic movement. They can be either raised or flush with the level of the roadway surface. They can be expressed as painted pavement markings, raised concrete platforms, ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/32/slow-point-examples-medians/ Continued from...Intersection Humps/Raised Intersections: 2. Reducing street areas where motor traffic is given priority. This category of traffic-calming includes all those that reduce the area of the street designated exclusively for motor vehicle travel. “Reclaimed” space is typically used for landscaping, pedestrian amenities, and parking. Discussed here are: • Slow points. • Medians. • Curb ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/30/traffic-calming-reducing-street-area-where-motor-traffic-is-given-priority/ Intersection Humps/Raised Intersections continued from Raised Crosswalks Intersection humps raise the roadway at the intersection, forming a type of “plateau” across the intersection, with a ramp on each approach.  The plateau is at curb level and can be enhanced through the use of distinctive surfacing such as pavement coloring, brickwork, or other ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/27/traffic-calming-with-intersection-humps-or-raised-intersections/ Raised Crosswalks (Continued from Bumps, Humps, & Other Raised Pavement Areas) Raised crosswalks are essentially broad, flat-topped speed humps that coincide with pedestrian crosswalks at street intersections. The crosswalks are raised above the level of the roadway to slow traffic, enhance crosswalk visibility, and make the crossing easier for pedestrians who may ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/26/raised-crosswalks/ Speed Bumps and Humps are included in the category that includes all traffic-calming devices raised above pavement level.  Drivers have no other choice than to slow down when they cross these devices or suffer an uncomfortable KER-BUMP or (KER-BUMP-KER-BUMP), running the risk of spilled coffee and a severe jolt to ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/25/bumps-humps-other-raised-pavement-areas/ When any new traffic management approach is introduced, issues, concerns, and questions are bound to arise. Design decisions related to traffic can have far-reaching consequences. Lives, economic well-being, and urban livability are directly affected. Professional engineers, planners, government, and the public all are aware of and sensitive to proposals for changes in the ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/23/traffic-calming-issues/ The most fundamental traffic-calming goal is to reduce the speed of vehicular traffic . With the reduction of speed, the following important objectives can be realized: 1. Improved “feel” of the street. This objective calls for increased community involvement in and “ownership” of the street. If people feel more comfortable on the ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/22/8-more-traffic-calming-objectives/ This list of six traffic calming objectives comes from the U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Website. Six Main Objectives of Traffic Calming To encourage public involvement in the traffic calming process by incorporating the preferences & requirements of the citizens, To reduce vehicular speeds, ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/20/six-main-objectives-of-traffic-calming/ The City of Austin, Tx has an excellent FAQ section about Speed Humps. I've reproduced some of that faq here in this post but you really should visit this page where the original post occurs to get the full list of speed hump Frequently Asked Questions that they've posted. These frequently asked ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/19/questions-answers-about-speed-humps/ Traffic Calming? What is it? According to our friends at the Instutute of Transportation Engineers: Traffic Calming is the combination of mainly physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for ... http://speedbumpsspeedhumps.com/17/what-is-traffic-calming/