Traffic calming

Traffic calming makes your neighborhood streets safer and reduces risky driving.

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Slowing traffic on our streets

We use different treatments to reduce speeding and improve safety. 

Some examples of those treatments are:

  • Speed humps
  • Curb extensions
  • Traffic circles
  • Mid-block median islands (pilot project)

Learn more about our traffic calming treatments

Traffic calming and Vision Zero

Traffic calming supports the City's commitment to Vision Zero. Vision Zero is a national movement to end deaths and severe injuries on our streets. 

Learn more about Vision Zero

Concrete median mid-block for traffic calming

Traffic calming median island pilot

We are looking at ways to use traffic calming on City streets. We will install traffic calming treatments at intersections or mid-block.

Traffic calming treatments

Traffic circle at 29th & Girard Ave N
Traffic circle at 29th & Girard Ave N
Bump out at 29th & Humboldt Ave N
Bump out at 29th & Humboldt Ave N
Speed hump on Irving Ave N
Speed hump on Irving Ave N

Contact us

Traffic calming requests

Address

300 Border Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55405

Minneapolis 311

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

Relay service

612-673-3000

Hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday

See list of City holidays