What You Need To Know About Speed Humps

Applications for Speed Hump Installation or Removal can be obtained from the City of St. Augustine Public Works Department on the 4th floor of Lobby B in the City Hall/Lightner Museum Complex located at 75 King Street.  Phone: 904-825-1040
At least five residents or businesses located within 200 feet either side of the proposed location of the Speed Hump must sign the application.  If the City accepts the application the affected neighborhood will be surveyed by mail.  Two thirds of the respondents must be in favor of the installation. 

General Information.
    Speed Humps are designed to slow traffic on residential streets.  Unlike the speed bumps in parking lots (like Albertson's Riverside Mall) speed humps can be driven over at about twenty mph without "significant driver discomfort."  However, driving over a speed hump at speeds in excess of 20 mph jolts the vehicle.
    Speed Humps are between 12 and 22 feet long,  they cannot be placed on curves, hills (?), brick streets, within 30 feet of an intersection, or less than 200 feet apart.  They cannot be within 8 feet of a driveway, adjacent to a fire hydrant or over a manhole.
   

Disadvantages. (From a list provided by the Dept. of Public Works)
    Increased noise levels as vehicles traverse speed humps day and night
    Drivers may use sidewalks or front yards to avoid speed humps
    Street sweeping truck is not used at speed hump locations
    Impaired drainage could lead to street flooding
    Some may find required street signs and pavement striping unattractive.

There are currently two Speed Humps in operation in Saint Augustine.  One in at Nelmar Terrace and the other is near The Conch House on Anastasia Island.