Department of Public Works

THE APPLICATION CYCLE FOR 2022 IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 CYCLE WILL BE ACCEPTED MARCH 2023.

The City of Fresno approved a Residential Speed Hump Policy on February 10, 2022. The approval of this policy allows the City of Fresno to once again install speed humps on residential streets after a 2006 moratorium was implemented. Applications for the 2022 Residential Speed Hump Cycle will be accepted March 1, 2022 through October 31, 2022. Please see below for application forms and eligibility. You may also email traffic.calming@fresno.gov if you have questions or need additional information.

The Process to Apply for Residential Speed Humps

1. Application: Residents who are concerned about speeding on their blocks are encouraged to submit an application. Applications for the 2022 program cycle will be available on March 1, 2022, Please submit your completed Residential Speed Hump Application in accordance with the instructions provided on the form and below. This is the first step in the process of evaluating each request. The deadline for submitting completed applications and petitions for the 2022 cycle is October 31, 2022. Applications are valid for one cycle. Applications need to be resubmitted for each subsequent cycle.

Please submit completed applications and petitions using one of the methods outlined below.

1. Email – scan all pages of the completed application and petition and send to: traffic.calming@fresno.gov.
2. US Mail or Hand Delivery – send all pages of the completed application and petition to:

Residential Speed Hump Program
City of Fresno, Traffic Operations & Planning Division
2600 Fresno Street, 4^th Floor, Room 4064
Fresno, CA 93721

2. Evaluation and Ranking: Once valid applications and petitions are received, City of Fresno staff will collect data and assess traffic conditions on each street, ranking applications against all others received in the same application year. This includes conducting traffic speed and volume counts, as well as reviewing the number of collisions for each location. Once this data is gathered for all applications, they are ranked based on criteria such as traffic speeds, volumes, collisions, and history of complaints.
3. Inform Applicants: Once the evaluation and ranking phase is complete, applicants are informed of whether or not their block has been accepted. Applicants will be responsible for communicating the status of the application. This process typically occurs within six months of the application deadline.
4. Engineering and Design: Once the evaluation and ranking is complete, City of Fresno staff will identify speed hump locations for accepted blocks.
5. Construction: Installations will take place between the months of May and October each year. Many factors influence the construction timeline including the number of speed hump projects in the application year, weather, and availability of Public Works and/or private contractor construction crews to complete the work.

Why are applications required?

Applications are required to identify locations where there are speeding concerns. Unfortunately, the demand for speed humps exceeds the City of Fresno’s ability to plan, design, fund, and construct all projects. Signatures are therefore required as part of the application process to ensure that there is initial community support for traffic calming before the City of Fresno begins the planning process to reduce the likelihood that the project is rejected at the end of the process.

How are streets selected?

Streets are selected based on the following:

• Eligible residential street: The block must be a local, residential street where speed humps would be effective. Generally these are two-lane streets with posted speed limits of 25MPH. Major streets categorized as expressways, super arterials, arterials or collectors are not eligible through the Residential Speed Hump Policy. A complete list of the eligibility requirements can be found in the policy document included below.
• Measurable speeding problem: Streets will only be included on the priority list where a speeding problem has been demonstrated based on data collection and associated criteria. Generally, this means 85% or more of people driving on the block are doing so at a speed of 10MPH or more above the speed limit. These additional criteria include vehicle volumes, collision history, and history of speed complaints. Speeding must be measured on the block in order for an application to be successful in being included on the priority list.
• Prioritized ranking: Eligible applications will be ranked to determine the list of locations most in need of speed humps in a given application year. The highest ranked locations will receive speed humps based on funding availability. Funding levels vary from year to year, with some years having zero funds available for speed hump installations.
• Locations along a street: Staff will evaluate the block to determine the best location to install the speed humps. Speed humps will not be installed in front of driveways, drainage inlets, fire hydrants or within 200 feet of an intersection.

How long does it take to install speed humps?

The Residential Speed Hump Program operates on an annual cycle. Applications are accepted March 1 through October 31 each year. Eligible applications will evaluated and ranked in February/March each year. Installations are dependent on available funds and will occur May through October.

Can speed humps be removed?

Speed humps can be removed. Applications are required to ensure there is community support for removing the speed humps. Applications can be emailed or mailed to the addresses shown above.

The Trail Network Expansion Feasibility Plan is the City’s continued effort to identify and develop class I bike trails in accordance with the March 2, 2017, adopted Active Transportation Plan.

The plan will result in concept drawings as well as an analysis identifying where it is possible to construct corridors of the citywide trail network, and which areas have the greatest need. The plan will highlight areas of the trail network which have been looked at for feasibility. The plan will build on past plans relevant to the project areas, and be utilized to apply for future grant funding.

The draft plan comment period was October 23, 2019 – November 12, 2019. A hearing is scheduled on February 13, 2020 for final plans to be reviewed and approved by City Council.

• Trail Network Expansion Feasibility Plan Draft Final

The Fresno Active Transportation Plan (ATP) is a comprehensive guide outlining the vision for active transportation in the City of Fresno and a roadmap for achieving that vision.  The ATP can be downloaded by clicking the following link: Active Transportation Plan.