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Keeping Your Neighborhood Safe
One of the more frequent concerns residents bring to ACHD's attention relates to speeding motor vehicles in their neighborhood.
ACHD has performed numerous speed studies in residential areas and found in many cases, excessive speeding stems mostly from drivers who live in the neighborhood. By simply raising awareness of the issue, drivers in the neighborhood may adjust their driving and decrease their speeds.
Every neighborhood and situation is unique, and there is no "one size fits all" solution. Using traffic speed studies and guidelines, ACHD staff works closely with the neighborhoods in determining the best courses of action for safety and to help resolve neighborhood traffic concerns.
Residential Traffic Calming Process
ACHD's Commission adopted the most recent residential speed management policy on December 11, 2024.
Residents may contact ACHD via phone or through the ACHD Connect online portal to request residential speed management consideration. Once the request is submitted, staff will begin a traffic investigation by performing the following tasks:
- Determine initial eligibility
- Complete a traffic safety review
- Investigate traffic volumes and speed thresholds
- Conduct a neighborhood survey
If the street meets the requirements and the neighborhood survey shows enough support, ACHD will design and schedule residential speed management installation.
Residential Traffic Calming Requests
ACHD conducts investigations to review and mitigate traffic related concerns in the public right of way. You provide an extra set of eyes and ears to keep us informed on what is happening on the roadways of our community. If you know about a traffic safety concern, please notify us utilizing the following traffic investigation request form. Each request will be carefully reviewed.
To help us conduct the investigation, we recommend having the following information ready before starting your request:
- Your contact information
- The specific location of your concern
- The date and time when you noticed the occurrence
- Details about the specific problem or concern