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Planning Matters

Transportation Update

By Tim Hernandez

A s described in detail in our Sept/Oct issue, we are
getting speed cushions (rubber speed bumps) installed
at 40 locations throughout the neighborhood to
provide a deterrent to cut-through traffic and enhance safety. In
that issue (which is available on our website at:
coralridgecountryclubhoa.org/CRCCE_HOA_Magazine.htm),
there is a map showing locations proposed by the HOA.
However, the City has final say on where they will be placed.
Here are some relevant excerpts from the City’s adopted speed
hump location policy:

Street Width and Number of Lanes. Speed humps
will be used only on streets with no more than two travel lanes,
or where the overall pavement width is not greater than 40
feet. In addition, the pavement should have good surface and
drainage qualities. Speed humps are generally placed in a
series of 250 to 500 feet apart, at property lines, to minimize
traffic noise. Traffic Volumes. Rounded profile or flat top speed humps
will be considered for installation on streets with an average
Horizontal and Vertical Curves. Speed humps will not daily traffic volume of between 450 to 3,000 vehicles per day.
be placed within severe sharp horizontal or vertical curves that
might result in substantial lateral or vertical forces on a vehicle Traffic Safety. Proposed locations will be evaluated to
traveling over the hump. Humps will be avoided within ensure that installing speed humps will not introduce increased
horizontal curves of less than 300 feet centerline radius and on accident potential.
vertical curves with less than the minimum safe stopping sight
distance. If possible, humps will be located on tangent rather Vehicle Mix. Speed humps will not normally be installed on
than curve sections. streets that carry significant volumes (greater than five percent)
of long wheelbase vehicles or on emergency routes unless
Sight Distance. Speed humps will generally be installed there is a reasonable alternative route for those vehicles.
only where the minimum safe stopping sight distance can be Special consideration will also be given to motorcycles,
provided, as defined by the American Association of State bicycles and other types of special vehicles that use the street.
Highway and Transportation officials in A Policy on Geometric The impacts that speed humps might have on these individual
Design of Highways and Streets. vehicle types will be considered in the decision to install
humps and in their design and location.
Traffic Speeds. Speed humps will generally be installed only
on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 mph or less. Speed Transit Routes. Speed humps will not generally be installed
humps will be carefully considered on streets where the majority along streets with established transit routes.
of vehicles travel at relatively fast speeds, such as 45 mph or
greater. Installation of speed humps will be considered on roads Schools and Parks. If a street is immediately adjacent to a
where the 85th percentile speed (average of both directions) is at school or public park, at least 30 percent of the traffic must be
least six (6) mph above the posted speed limit. Funding may be traveling at or above the posted speed limit and the 85th
extended to include roads that are expected to have traffic Percentile Speed (average of both directions) is at least six (6)
diverted to them as a result of speed hump installation. mph above the posted speed limit.

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