Getting a Speed Bump Installed (San Diego: renters, HOA, condos)

[djxpress]

Has anyone been able to get a speed bump placed into a neighborhood? If so, what was the process like and what types of hurdles did you face?

[moved]

I think you have to go through the traffic department, and they have to come out and determine if it's really needed. I would think that there's a lot of red tape involved.

[moved]

Originally Posted by moved

I think you have to go through the traffic department, and they have to come out and determine if it's really needed. I would think that there's a lot of red tape involved.

The steps that the City will use to address concerns about traffic speeds and volumes in residential areas are detailed in the City's Residential Traffic Management Policy.

This policy was adopted by the City Council over 10 years ago and is designed to help address these issue on all streets where certain conditions exist. However, the installation of road bumps is only considered on streets where the City has determined that unusual conditions exist. The City has found that unusual conditions can exist on long residential streets (more than 1/2 mile long, residential streets that are the primary street for a large (several hundred homes) community, residential streets that are part of a long route through a large neighborhood or on residential streets that directly connect two high volume arterial streets.

For these types of streets traffic volumes usually exceed 1000 vehicles per day and average traffic speeds are in the 27-30+ mph range with anywhere from 45-80% of the vehicles exceeding the 25 mph speed limit.

[kettlepot]

If you are within the City of San Diego, you will also need to approach your local planning group:

http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/com...ontactlist.pdf

Start with attending your CPG meeting. Get an understanding of how they work and if they have a subcommittee which deals with traffic issues. The City of San Diego will want their support.

[oddstray]

You're in RP, correct? If so, the town council may be able to help: Rancho Penasquitos Town Council | Supporting and Serving the PQ Community

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Extremely difficult. If your street is a collector street = nope. You have to prove that people use your street as a kind of shortcut and that a better street exists for travel. We are surrounded by schools but couldn't get one put in. The saving grace is we have a huge dip mid street and I hear idiots hit it going double the speed limit all day and night. It does make me smile every time I hear someone rip off their front spoiler.

[NYSD1995]

as said above it's extremely difficult. I didn't lead the charge but one of our neighbors did. We didn't get far. You should start with the community council and thet can at least get you started with city engineering. Engineering comes out to measure traffic and if the numbers aren't high enough, no dice. Feeder or Collector st, nope. If the grade is too steep, nope. If you pass muster on all that, you have to petition your neighbors and get 75% of all of the residents on the street (good luck with that one) The process is literally set up to make it nearly impossible. Another reason why the City of SD govt sucks!

[shmoov_groovzsd]

DJ is he street in question in an HOA community?

[djxpress]

Yes - there are about 250 2 and 3 bedroom condos in the community. One main street about 1/10 mile long. A lot of renters and also a lot of thug types - people doing 40+ mph down the street

[oddstray]

In that case, it's up to your HOA to put in a speed bump if you can persuade them to do it.