This year there are numerous projects under construction. There may be street closures or detours.
The Neighborhood Street Calming Program (NSCP) was established in 1995 in an effort to reduce speeding and cut-through traffic on residential streets within the City of Cincinnati. While the NSCP considers several options for street calming, speed humps have been the most common device used. Speed humps have generally been effective at reducing speeds and enhancing the livability for residents of the street.
The NSCP includes a process for accepting requests for street calming, analysis of existing conditions, and requirements for documenting community support, to ensure that speed humps will improve an actual speeding problem without adversely impacting other activities. The analysis includes a process to determine suitability and rank the streets based on volume of traffic, percentage of vehicles traveling 5mph over the speed limit, accident history, emergency vehicle use, and proximity to pedestrian-generating facilities such as schools and parks. The physical configuration of the street such as its grade (steepness), width, curvature, and parking placement is also a key consideration.
All street calming projects are subject to a consensus building process that includes input from the Fire Department, the community council, a post card survey of the directly affected residents and businesses, and a review/approval by City Council.
The Division of Transportation Planning and Urban Design often gets involved in redesigning streetscapes. The streetscape redesign may include right-of-way improvements and infrastructure improvements. The enhancements may include lighting, street trees, sidewalk pavements, signage, street furniture and traffic signals. Recently completed streetscapes include Main Street, Northside and Eastern Avenue.
The Engineering Division prepares plans for projects to improve traffic flow on the City's through streets. These improvements can include widening, addition of curbs, or realignment of a street. Click on the above header to see the projects currently being designed.
The Engineering Division selects streets for resurfacing and rehabilitation in the city. Click on the links below to view the 2005-06 Rehabilitation Brochure or the 2006-07 Rehabilitation Brochure.
2005-06 Street Rehabilitation Brochure
2006-07 Street Rehabilitation Brochure
2007-08 Street Rehabilitation Brochure
2008-09 Street Rehabilitation Brochure
