As part of its 2025 traffic-calming strategy, the City of Detroit has announced plans to install 65 additional speed bumps in neighbourhoods across the city, continuing its efforts to make municipal roadways safer for walkers and children.
The list of chosen streets was made public by city officials on Thursday, extending a program that began in 2016.
More than 10,000 speed bumps have been placed throughout residential sections of Detroit to date, greatly lowering speeding and improving road safety for regular commuters, retirees, and kids.
According to the Public Works Department, people have requested over 23,000 speed bumps this year alone, demonstrating the overwhelming support for traffic-calming measures in the region.
Data-driven and comprehensive criteria will be used to decide where the new speed bumps will be placed.
Local residential routes with 25 mph speed limits are prioritised, particularly those close to parks and active schools.
Additional variables include the amount of school-age children on a block, the density of housing, the number of speeding and traffic accident statistics from the Detroit Police Department, the street’s use as a known “cut-through” to main roadways, and the degree of support from the local population. Additionally, a legitimate formal request needs to be on file.
Opting out of the program is an option for residents who do not want a speed hump placed on their street. They have till May 16 to make a request in order to do so.
“Speed humps have been the way we have effectively addressed the problem of speeding and reckless driving and the installation of 65 more will further reduce the problem and provide safer streets on these residential blocks,” Ron Brundidge, director of the Detroit Department of Public Works stated. “This program came about because we listened to the concerns of our residents and developed a solution the community has wholeheartedly embraced.”
The city has also given top priority to finishing installations that were authorised in 2024 but have not yet been constructed.
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Prior to completing more requests, the 2025 plan will address those outstanding speed bumps.
Through this program, the City of Detroit is demonstrating its continued commitment to community safety by actively adopting solutions that reduce traffic and safeguard neighbourhoods while also listening to the concerns of the local population.
