The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program is intended to provide realistic and flexible solutions to speeding and cut-through traffic, and to enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety using tactics and strategies that have broad neighborhood support.
Questions? Email: DriveSafeBoynton@bbfl.us or 561-742-6244.
Determine whether your street qualifies. To qualify, a street must be a City owned road, classified as “residential” or “community collector” with a posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour or lower.
Complete and submit Drive Safe Boynton (DSB) application for City data collection and traffic-condition evaluation. An application form with instructions for how to complete and submit the DSB form is available here on the City of Boynton Beach website or by calling the Public Works - Engineering Division at (561) 742-6244 or emailing DriveSafeBoynton@bbfl.us.
Approval or denial of application for acceptance into program. Upon receipt of a completed application, the City will collect data and evaluate traffic conditions, including a speed survey, traffic volume counts, and reviews of historical collision data, area land-uses and geometric conditions. At the conclusion of the evaluation, a decision will be made whether to accept the street into the program. Please allow four to six weeks after submission of an application for a decision on acceptance.
Design and engineering of potential solutions. Upon acceptance of a street into the DSB, City staff will develop potential design solutions. In most cases, the traffic-calming measure or measures will be drawn from a traffic-calming toolbox. The design will either be classified as a Tier I, II, or III solution. Tiers are defined by the improvement cost with Tier I as the lowest cost and Tier III as the highest cost
Gather additional petition signatures from neighbors. Because Tier II and III solutions have higher costs and typically involve some of type of physical improvement, a special project petition with signatures of at least 60 percent of the households on the block specifically agreeing to the proposed changes must be submitted. The petition form with instructions will be provided to the applicant by the Public Works - Engineering Division. This step helps ensure community-at-large support for the project.
Placement on project priority list. Tier I solutions, not requiring a petition and relatively low cost, will be put immediately into the City maintenance crew’s schedule. Tier II and III projects will be placed into a project priority list.
Project implementation. As funding becomes available, projects will be implemented starting with the top-ranked project. A timeline for implementation of individual projects will not be provided as the ability to carry out work is dependent on funding availability, weather and overall demand on City construction crews. Applicants for approved Tier II and III projects will be notified when project funding has been
If you feel the implemented solution did not fully address your concern, a request for re-evaluation can be made by email to DriveSafeBoynton@bbfl.us with a subject line “Request for Re-Evaluation.” Requests for re-evaluation must be made at least one year after the project installation. The requesting party may be asked to fill out a new application.
Email: DriveSafeBoynton@bbfl.us
Telephone: (561) 742-6244
Edgeline/Centerline striping creates narrowed roadways to slow vehicle speeds.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
Not Suitable for:
• Arterial streets
A portable speed feedback sign setup on-street to alert drivers to vehicle speeds.
Suitable for:
• School zones
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• High pedestrian activity areas
Not Suitable for:
• Intersections
• Significant roadway curvature
Speed legends are used to inform drivers of the current speed limit.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
Not Suitable for:
• Arterial streets
Signage improves awareness to speed limits, pedestrian crossings, and other potential hazards.
Suitable for:
• School zones
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• High pedestrian activity areas
• Significant roadway curvature
Not Suitable for:
• Intersections
Ladder markings and defined crosswalk widths heighten awareness of pedestrian crossings.
Suitable for:
• School zones
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Arterial streets
• Mid-block crossings
• Intersection crosswalks
• High pedestrian activity areas
Not Suitable for:
• Low pedestrian volume locations
Increased patrol and warning/citations can effectively reduce speeding and inappropriate driving.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
Not Suitable for:
• N/A
Speed feedback signs alert drivers of their speeds versus posted limits.
Suitable for:
• School zones
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Arterial streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• High pedestrian activity areas
Not Suitable for:
• Intersections
• Significant roadway curvature
Flashing beacons warn drivers of pedestrians at an uncontrolled crossing.
Suitable for:
• School Zones
• Mixed-use areas
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
Not Suitable for:
• N/A
A road diet reduces the number of travel lanes to accommodate other modes and slow vehicle speeds.
Suitable for:
• Wide residential streets
• Collector streets
• Downtown areas
• High pedestrian activity area
• High bicycle traffic
• Locations with speeding concerns
Not Suitable for:
• Narrow roadways
Angled parking narrows travel lanes to slow vehicle speed and increases parking supply.
Suitable for:
• Downtown areas
• Commercial areas
• Mixed-Use areas
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
Not Suitable for:
• Arterial streets
A community-driven program focusing on raising awareness to speed reduction in the neighborhoods.
Suitable for:
• Downtown streets
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• High pedestrian activity areas
Not Suitable for:
• Low pedestrian activity areas
The program offers free bumper stickers for neighborhood use. Order bumper stickers online.
Bulbouts are curb-extensions that slow vehicle speeds with the impression of a narrowed roadway.
Suitable for:
• Downtown streets
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Arterial streets
• High pedestrian activity areas
• Long pedestrian crossing distances
Not Suitable for:
• Low pedestrian activity areas
• Narrow streets
• High truck volumes
Two lane chokers function similarly to bulbouts but at mid-block locations.
Suitable for:
• Wide streets
• High cut-through volumes
Not Suitable for:
• Emergency access routes
• High on-street parking demand
• High bicycle volumes
Concrete medians that define travel lanes and secure pedestrian right-of-way.
Suitable for:
• Wide residential streets
• Collector streets
• Mid-block crossings
• Long crossing distances
• High pedestrian activity areas
• Locations with speeding concerns
Not Suitable for:
• Narrow roadways
Traffic Circles require drivers to slowly maneuver through an intersection.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• High accident rate
Not Suitable for:
• Horizontal curvature
• Vertical curvature
Roundabouts require drivers to slowly maneuver through an intersection operating with yield control.
Suitable for:
• Collector streets
• Arterial streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• High accident rate
Not Suitable for:
• Horizontal curvature
• Vertical curvature
Lateral shifts force drivers to make slight maneuvers, resulting in slower vehicle speeds.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Arterral Streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
Not Suitable for:
• High vehicle volumes
Chicanes functions similarly to lateral shifts and require less roadway reconfigurations.
Suitable for:
• Wide residential streets
• Wide Collector streets
Not Suitable for:
• Arterial streets
• Emergency access routes
• High on-street parking demand
• High bicycle traffic
Speed lumps slow driver speeds with vertical roadway deflections.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Persistent speeding
• High cut-through volumes
Not Suitable for:
• Collector streets
• Arterial streets
Speed lumps slow driver speeds with vertical roadway deflections.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Persistent speeding
• High cut-through volumes
Not Suitable for:
• Collector streets
• Arterial streets
Raised intersections slow drivers speed by emphasizing a “shared zone” with pedestrians and bicyclists.
Suitable for:
• Downtown areas
• High pedestrian activity areas
• High vehicle speeds
Not Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Arterial streets
Diagonal diverters reduce traffic entering neighborhoods by permanently detouring certain routes.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• Limited access desired
Not Suitable for:
• Arterial streets
• Collector streets if significant traffic diversion anticipated
Partial closures reduce traffic entering neighborhoods by permanently restricting one direction of traffic.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• Limited access desired
Not Suitable for:
• Arterial streets
• Collector streets if significant traffic diversion anticipated
Full closures reduce traffic entering neighborhoods by permanently restricting vehicular access.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• Limited access desired
Not Suitable for:
• Arterial streets
• Collector streets if significant traffic diversion anticipated
Raised concrete islands separate turning traffic from through traffic when approaching an intersection.
Suitable for:
• Residential streets
• Collector streets
• Locations with speeding concerns
• Limited access desired
Not Suitable for:
• N/A
Limited funds available to address the number of requests received by the City staff, far exceeds what can realistically be funded in a given year. Establishing a project priority list is essential to allocating resources more effectively. To develop a prioritization list, the DSB proposes to incorporate an established process that places emphasis on speeds, accidents, volumes, schools, and pedestrian generators pertinent to traffic calming. With this process in place, the City will look to first fund those projects which are most critical to public safety. The proposed process and scoring criteria can be found below in the table.
