Speed humps on the agenda

A revision of the Speed Hump/Cushion Program will be recommended to deter collisions and reduce the degree of traffic on particular streets across Santa Clarita at the upcoming city council meeting on July 10.

Speed humps are projected to be added to Abelia Road, Thompson Ranch Drive and

Pamplico Drive. These streets have “have a history of traffic collisions and meet the minimum criteria established in the current citywide Speed Hump/Cushion Program,” according to the upcoming meeting’s agenda report.

City Traffic Engineer Gus Pivetti said this will be the first update to the program since it was adopted by the city July 13, 2010.

The implementation of the speed humps were brought up to city staff through letters for Abelia Road, a petition for Thompson Ranch Drive and direct indication from residents living along Pamplico Drive. A thorough survey is yet to be conducted for Pamplico Drive Residents. But due to the relatively high response in regards to collisions, the effort to approve this update will allow the Pamplico Drive survey to proceed, followed by the addition of the speed humps.

All of the speed cushions will be put in place by Traffic Logix, Inc., which focuses on traffic calming solutions. In reducing the number of accidents along those streets, the update will also scale down the required minimum of Average Daily Traffic volume from 2,000 vehicles to 1,500 vehicles.

Funded by the city, the speed cushions will cost $120,000, with an extra $20,000 used for all necessary equipment, according to the agenda report. Installing the speed cushions is projected to be completed at the end of this calendar year.

rmancini @signalscv.com