Traffic Calming

DEFINITION: Traffic Calming is a set of strategies and roadway treatments used by planners and engineers to reduce traffic speeds in an effort to ultimately increase safety for non-motorized uses of the street, enhance street and surrounding environments, reduce frequency of vehicle severity of collisions, reduce need for police enforcement, increase access for all modes, and reduce cut-through motor vehicle travel.

Design Elements

Strategies

Textured Crosswalks

Curb Extensions

Gateway Treatments

Roundabout Information Sheet

Click on links below to access more information about roundabouts

• Missouri DOT Roundabout Demo
• Canadian Roundabout Webcam
• New York State DOT Roundabout Page
• Roundabout Navigation Guide
• Iowa State DOT Roundabout Page
• ConnDOT's Simulation of Oyster River Roundabout in West Haven, CT