TRAFFIC CALMING

TECHNIQUES
Presented by:
Talha Md. Nafi – 16105030
Rezwanul haque – 16105028
Amiu Sadik Utshab - 16105027
What is traffic calming?
Traffic calming is the combination of mainly physical
measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle
use and improve condition for non-motorized street users.

Mainly traffic calming uses physical design and other

measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and
cyclists.
Objective
 To encourage safer, responsible driving
 To reduce traffic flow
 To reduce speeding
 Increase safety to non-motorized users
 Increase safety to pedestrians
 To reduce the volume of traffic
Concerns
The concerning factors required to design calming
devices are
 Vehicle speed
 Amount of non-motorized users
 Visibility of devices
 Travel or response time
 Amount of motorized traffic
 Maintenance practices
Techniques of traffic calming
 Speed Humps
 Speed Bumps
 Speed Table
 Speed Cushions
 Chicanes and Lane Shifts
 Diverters
 Corner Radii
 Pinchpoints
 Gateway Treatments
 Medians and Refuge Islands
 Mini Roundabouts
 Speed humps
Speed humps are parabolic
vertical traffic calming devices
intended to slow traffic speeds
on low volume, low speed roads.
Speed humps are 3–4 inches
high and 12–14 feet wide, with
a ramp length of 3–6 feet,
depending on target speed.
 Speed Bumps
Speed bumps are more
aggressive traffic calming options
than speed humps, and so are
useful in places where
pedestrians and cars share space
closely. A speed bump generally
slows traffic to 2–10 mph, giving
both people and cars time to
react safely to one another.
 Speed cushions
Speed cushions are similar
to speed humps, but have
wheel cut-out openings to
allow large vehicles like
buses to pass unaffected
while reducing car speeds.
 Speed table
Speed tables are midblock
traffic calming devices that raise
the entire wheelbase of a
vehicle to reduce its traffic
speed. Speed tables are longer
than speed humps and flat-
topped, with a height of 3–3.5
inches and a length of 22 feet.
Vehicle operating speeds for
streets with speed tables range
from 25–45 mph, depending on
the spacing.
 Chicanes and Lane
Shifts
Chicanes and lane shifts use
alternating parking, curb
extensions, or edge islands to
form an S-shaped path of
travel which lowers vehicle
speeds.
Chicanes create a horizontal
diversion of traffic and can
be gentler or more restrictive
depending on the design.
 Diverters
Diverters and other volume
management strategies, such
as restricted movement and
restricted access strategies,
help in reducing motor vehicle
volumes and speeds. Reduced
traffic volumes significantly
impact cyclist comfort.
 Corner radii
Corner radii directly
impact vehicle turning
speeds and pedestrian
crossing distances. While
standard corner radii are
3–5 m, in urban settings,
smaller corner radii of 1.5
m are preferred and
corner radii exceeding 5 m
should be the exception.
 Pinchpoints
Pinchpoints narrow the
roadway at a mid-block
point. They can be
combined with speed tables
to create high-quality
pedestrian crossings. They
can also be used on low-
volume, two-way streets to
require facing motorists to
yield to one another
Gateway treatment
Gateway treatments
alert drivers that they
are entering a slower
area. This treatment may
include signage, entry
portals, speed tables,
raised crossings, and curb
extensions.
 Medians and
refuge islands
Raised center medians and
pedestrian refuge islands
can be used to reduce lane
width for vehicles, even on
relatively narrow streets.
They can also be used to
organize traffic at
intersections or to block
access at strategic points.
 Mini roundabouts
Mini roundabouts are
round islands at
intersections that serve to
both reduce speeds and
organize traffic, routing
vehicles around the island
rather than directly across
the intersection.
Positive impacts of traffic calming
 Residential property values
 Crime reduction
 Reducing noise
 Speed reduction
 Road safety improvement
 Reduce environment pollution
 Increase comfort and mobility for non-motorized
vehicles.
Negative impacts
 Costly for establish and maintenance
 Decrease motorized transportation
 Only usable in residential areas
 Bad effect in business and economy
Thank You