Detroit Will Add 700 More Speed Bumps To Neighborhood Blocks

DETROIT — The City of Detroit said on Friday it will add 700 more speed bumps to 460 neighborhood blocks by Nov. 15 to help address concerns about speeding and safety, according to a news release.

"The speed hump program has been one of the most popular city programs we’ve ever announced and they really seem to be helping," Mayor Duggan said. "We saw the opportunity to reach more neighborhood blocks with available funding so we want to get them in before the end of this year, rather than wait until spring."

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Since the city introduced the program in March 2021, it has received over 17,000 requests from residents.

In addition to the 4,500 speed bumps the city has begun installing, Friday's announcement to add 700 more will bring the total to 5,200.

Although the program plans to add these speed bumps throughout the city, most installations will be on the city's westside, especially the added 700.

Residents can view the city's projected speed bump installations on this map.

If there's a projected speed bump installment on your block, residents can petition it by selecting a block captain to peak on the behalf of its residents and filling out this form by Sept. 22.

On the other hand, if residents wish to request a speed bump on their block, they can do so by filling out this form by Sept. 22.

The criteria the city considers for placing the speed humps is:

• Local residential streets with speed limit of 25 mph
• Priority given to streets adjacent to active schools and parks
• DPD records of speeding and vehicle crashes
• Street used as known “cut through” to or from a major road
• Block housing density
• Significant number of children
• Resident support on the block and valid request made