Traffic Calming: State of the Practice (Publication (Institute of Transportation Engineers), Ir-098.)

Introduction -- Brief History Of Traffic Calming -- Toolbox Of Traffic Calming Measures -- Engineering And Aesthetic Issues -- Traffic Calming Impacts -- Legal Authority And Liability -- Emergency Response And Other Agency Concerns -- Warrants, Project Selection Procedures, And Public Involvement -- Beyond Residential Traffic Calming -- Traffic Calming In New Developments -- Selected References -- Appendices -- Index. Reid Ewing. Prepared For U.s. Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office Of Safety Research And Development And Office Of Human Environment; Prepared By Institute Of Transportation Engineers. August 1999. Fhwa-rd-99-135--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 199-206) And Index. The document reports the state of traffic calming programs in the United States. It also includes historical information about programs in other countries. For the purposes of this report, traffic calming involves changes in street alignment, installation of barriers, and other physical measures to reduce traffic speeds and cut-through volumes in the interest of street safety, livability, and other public purposes. This report focuses mainly on physical measures, including street closures and other volume controls under the traffic calming umbrella. Education and enforcement activities, such as neighborhood traffic safety campaigns, fall outside the umbrella but will be mentioned where relevant