The City of Alhambra has installed its first-ever speed humps on Marguerita Street as part of a new effort to slow traffic and improve neighborhood safety. The installation comes amid ongoing community concerns about speeding on residential streets and marks a major step in the city’s new traffic calming initiatives.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, “a speed hump is typically 12 feet in length (in the direction of travel), between 3 and 4 inches in height, and is intended for use on a public roadway. A speed bump is much shorter, between 1 and 2 feet in length (in the direction of travel). A speed bump can be as much as 6 inches in height. A speed bump is typically found in a parking lot or commercial driveway, but not on a public roadway.”
For many Alhambra residents, speeding vehicles remain one of the most common neighborhood concerns. Mayor Jeff Maloney wrote about the new installation on his public Instagram page, stating “I’m so proud that several months back, my colleagues supported my initiative to create Alhambra’s new traffic calming policy. After the initial phases didn’t help enough, today we installed the City’s first ever speed humps in the City’s 122 year history … our streets belong to everyone!”
Residents interested in requesting traffic flow improvements on their streets can download the Alhambra Citizen Request Application through the City’s Public Works Department and email it to Jane Chan, Deputy Director of Public Works.
