Preserving Sacramento's
neighborhoods
The City of Sacramento's Department of Transportation
addresses neighborhood traffic
concerns through a community-based program, the
Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP).
To improve neighborhood livability, this comprehensive
process provides you and your neighbors with resources
to reduce speeding, reduce traffic volumes, and
address other traffic-related issues.
The NTMP focuses on residential streets. The goal
is to calm traffic on these local streets, allowing
children and families to feel more secure in their
own neighborhoods.
How the NTMP works
Initially, this two-phased program focuses on less
restrictive measures such as signage
speed limit sign, striping (bike lanes, parking lanes, center line striping) as
well as the placement of more restrictive measures,
such as speed
humps, traffic
circles or chokers.
These phase I measures are combined with police
enforcement and educational outreach for a comprehensive
approach to traffic calming.
If traffic concerns
persist after the implementation of phase I measures,
a neighborhood may move on to phase II if these devices have the potential for meeting the
goals originally set by the neighborhood. Phase
II measures include diverters, half and full street
closures, and one-way to two-way conversions. Phase
II measures require a greater neighborhood consensus
and must be approved by the City Council.
The NTMP involves
Education - Guided by Department of Transportation
staff, you and your neighbors will receive the
information and tools necessary to make informed
decisions regarding traffic concerns in your area.
Engineering - Through this partnership,
traffic calming strategies will be implemented
based on engineering principles and community input.
Enforcement - Community-identified strategies
will be supported by targeted police and parking
enforcement.
Teaming up for a better neighborhood
This program requires commitment from
you and your neighbors. To qualify your neighborhood
for selection, a Community Action Request form must be completed.
Questions? Call 916 808-5307
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