Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program

Richmond Public Work’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program aims to improve neighborhood livability by mitigating the negative effects of motor traffic on residential streets and providing safer and more pleasant streets for individuals walking, biking, and driving. Traffic calming measures commonly include physical safety enhancements such as speed humps, speed tables, elevated crosswalks, median islands, traffic circles, lane width adjustments, and pedestrian assisted crosswalk lighting systems. The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program will primarily install speed humps/speed tables. 

Speed Hump - Esmond Ave between 25th St & 26th St

Speed Hump | Esmond Ave

Separately, the City of Richmond is also improving safety on non-residential streets by implementing recommendations from its comprehensive "Travel Safe Richmond" plan. This plan, which includes the Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan and the Local Road Safety Plan, guides safety enhancements implemented through various other City programs.

Process

  1. Submit a Traffic Calming Inquiry (One of the following methods)
    1. Fill out the application located here or scroll to the bottom of this page.

      OR

    2. If you have an issue with the online form, or wish to submit your inquiry in another way you can use one of the following methods. 
      1. Visit City Hall (450 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804) and submit a form in person.
      2. Email (PWinquiry@ci.richmond.ca.us) and request a PDF form.
      3. Call the engineering department at (510) 307-8091
  2. Eligibility Evaluation and Ranking
    • The City of Richmond Public Works staff, or its designated engineering consultants, will review each request to ensure compliance with the criteria established in Resolution No. 62-96 for speed hump installation.
    • Speed Hump Criteria
  3. Signature Collection and Neighborhood Input
    • If the City Engineer determines that the street meets the eligibility criteria for speed hump installation, Public Works staff will provide the requesting resident with a petition form to gather signatures from neighboring residents and property owners. It is the responsibility of the requestor to collect the required signatures and to contact the president of the applicable Neighborhood Council. A directory of Neighborhood Councils is available on the City of Richmond website.

      Once all signatures have been collected and the Neighborhood Council has reviewed and approved the petition, the completed petition may be submitted to the Public Works Department for final review.

  4. Engineering and Design
    • The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program has a limited annual budget and may not be able to complete all eligible requests within a single year. Once a street is determined to meet the criteria outlined in Resolution No. 62-96, and all required neighbor signatures have been submitted, Public Works staff will prioritize requests based on the following factors:

      • Proximity to Community Facilities
        Whether the street serves a school, park, or community center.

      • Safety Network Status
        Whether the street is part of the multimodal, pedestrian, or bicyclist high-injury network, as identified in the Richmond Local Road Safety Action Plan.

      • Submission Order of Completed Petitions
        Priority will be given based on the order in which completed petitions are received.
        A petition is considered complete only when it includes:

        • Signatures from neighboring residents and property owners

        • Review and approval by the Neighborhood Council

traffic_calming_process

Once funding becomes available, the request will be scheduled for implementation. Following the completion of the assessment and prioritization process, Richmond Public Works staff will collaborate with transportation consultants to develop potential design solutions for the approved block(s).

Macdonald Ave & 11th St (1940)

MacDonald Ave and 11th St (1940)

Disclaimer: Decision to implement traffic calming measure is based on eligibility criteria, engineering evaluation, funding, State Law, City Policy, the City Engineer’s judgement, and other factors.

To report maintenance issues like missing signs, potholes, faded markings, or vandalism, please use the City of Richmond's official service request system.

To report a moving violation, please contact the Richmond Police Department using the following numbers:
Emergencies: 9-1-1 | Non-emergencies: (510) 233-1214.

Traffic Calming Inquiry

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