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Redmond's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program is part of the City's
commitment to the safety and livability of our neighborhoods. It
is a collaborative effort of City staff and local residents to reduce
the impacts of traffic on neighborhoods. Through active
participation by you and your neighbors, we can identify the problem,
plan the approach, implement the solutions, and evaluate the
effectiveness. Traffic calming for residential areas is a concept
that seeks harmony between automobiles and people.
How
does the program work?
The program works in two phases. Phase I focuses on passive, less
restrictive measures like educational programs, enforcement, pavement
markings, and signage. Should the Phase I measures provide
ineffective at reducing excessive speeds or traffic volumes within a
given time frame, then we proceed to Phase II of the program, which
includes more restrictive methods. Traffic calming devices such as
speed humps or traffic circles may be used in Phase II, based on certain
threshold criteria.
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