Traffic Calming Program

Traffic Calming Information Flier (PDF)

About the Program

In 1999, the City of Charleston’s Department of Traffic and Transportation developed the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program to improve the overall safety and quality of life for residents, and in some cases restore the residential character of neighborhoods.

The purpose of the program is to:

• Improve neighborhood livability by reducing the negative impact of vehicular traffic on residential streets
• Promote safe and pleasant conditions for non-motorized street users (i.e, pedestrians, children, bicyclists) while maintaining the safe movement of local residential vehicular traffic
• Encourage citizen involvement in all phases of neighborhood traffic management activities
• Prioritize traffic-calming projects through the efficient use of city resources

Measures Taken

There are many types of traffic calming measures and devices that can be implemented, including speed humps, traffic circles, raised crosswalks, roundabouts, speed-monitoring devices, and medians or traffic islands. The Department of Traffic and Transportation determines the best traffic calming solution after careful review of street conditions and safety considerations.

More Information

To see if your neighborhood qualifies for traffic calming, please view this information flier. For information on how to implement or request traffic calming in your area, please contact us.

Petition Form

If you have already spoken to Traffic and Transportation about your traffic calming needs and have been instructed to gather signatures for a petition, click HERE for the petition form and HERE for the neighborhood buy-in form.