Cities like Leawood and Prairie Village have recently addressed speeding in neighborhoods through traffic calming measures. But which measures work the best to slow down traffic? Speed humps or roundabouts are just two examples of traffic calming measures used in specific areas to slow down vehicle speeds. In several Johnson County cities, these measures are installed on a case-by-case basis due to specific needs on specific roads, city staff members told the Post. “Traffic calming devices are so site specific that it is difficult to say one type outperforms other types,” Lenexa City Engineer Tim Green told the Post. Most Johnson County cities use some type of traffic calming measure, but some like Lenexa and Shawnee opt against using speed humps and speed tables in particular. Here’s a look at how some Johnson County cities attempt to minimize speeding on public streets, and how they determine which type of measure to use.
Source: Johnson County Post
