department of public works
Traffic Calming
Traffic calming is the practice of combining physical measures to reduce the negative
impacts of motor vehicle use by altering driver behavior and to improve the environment
for non-motorized street users. Listed below is information on the most commonly
installed traffic calming devices.
Click here for information on the City of Greenville's Neighborhood
Traffic Calming process.
To request information about traffic calming in your neighborhood, send your name,
address, and the nature of your request to
tecalming@greenvillesc.gov or call our office at 864-467-4360.
Traffic Calming Vote Results
Vote tallies for neighborhood traffic calming ballots are posted for two weeks on
this page and on the City's cable access channel, GTV-15.
Ridgeland Drive/Lois Street Area Vote Results
Landscape
Medians
A landscape median is a raised landscaped island located along the centerline of
a street that narrows the adjacent travel lanes.
Placed at the entrance of a neighborhood, the median can serve as both a gateway
into the neighborhood and a way to slow down traffic.
Traffic
Circles
Traffic circles are raised islands, placed in intersections, around which traffic
circulates. Circles are used for calming intersections where large vehicle traffic
is not a major concern but speed, volume, and safety are problems.
Speed
Humps
Speed humps are rounded raised areas of asphalt placed across the roadway. A speed
hump provides the most aggressive form of traffic calming and is beneficial in locations
where low speeds are desired.
Roundabouts
Roundabouts are one of the most effective intersection control treatments available
with the added benefit of calming traffic.
More info
Traffic Calming Device Categories
Traffic Calming devices and the approval necessary for their implementation
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NEIGHBORHOOD VOTE
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ENGINEERING APPROVAL
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COUNCIL APPROVAL
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REQUIRES PUBLIC HEARING
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Speed Humps (parabolic/full or split)
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Circles with or without outer rings
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Raised Crosswalks/Intersections
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Street Closures (permanent/occasional)
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Curb Extensions
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Alternate Parking
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Textured Pavements
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Lateral Shifts
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General Use Signs
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Chicanes ("s" shapes)
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Speed Cushions
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"Psycho-perceptive" Controls/Tricks
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Lane Reductions
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Diverters (semi-diagonal-forced)
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Narrowing/Neckdowns
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Adjacent Landscaping/Streetscape
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Temporary Measure
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