Traffic Calming Toolkit
What is Traffic Calming?
The goal of traffic calming is to slow down traffic speeds, discourage dangerous or aggressive driving and improve safety for all. This is important for all roadway users, but especially for those who walk or roll, or ride bikes or scooters. Through traffic calming efforts Jersey City can continue to strive for and maintain zero deaths on local streets. Traffic Calming projects may also include improved lighting, greenery, and public art.
How to Use this Toolkit
The Traffic Calming Toolkit has two primary sections:
Location Types: In this section, users can identify which traffic calming treatments could be applicable given the location where the user wants to slow vehicle speeds. Location types include local streets, collector streets, arterial streets, signalized intersections, directional stop control intersections, and multi-way stop control intersections. In addition to considering location type, this section assesses the suitability of the traffic calming treatment given the average or target annual daily traffic and number of vehicle travel lanes.
Traffic Calming Treatments: This section provides a comprehensive look at each traffic calming treatment in the toolkit. Each treatment is summarized, including the treatment’s purpose, description, cost, installation time, applicable locations, speed and volume effects, safety benefits, design guidance, and any additional considerations.
To identify what traffic calming treatments may be suitable on a particular corridor or at a particular intersection, start by identifying applicable treatments based on the Location Type. Once you have narrowed down the list of applicable treatments, review the Traffic Calming Treatments to further clarify what treatment best addresses the speeding or access challenges at your location.