Traffic calming is the practice of combining physical measures to reduce the negative impacts of motor vehicle use by altering driver behavior and to improve the environment for non-motorized street users. Listed below is information on the most commonly installed traffic calming devices. Click here for information on the City of Greenville's Neighborhood Traffic Calming process.

To request information about traffic calming in your neighborhood, send your name, address, and the nature of your request to tecalming@greatergreenville.com or call our office at 864-467-4360.

traffic calming vote results
Vote tallies for neighborhood traffic calming ballots are posted for two weeks here and on the City's cable access channel, GTV-15.
Salters Road Traffic Calming Vote Results
Overbrook Neighborhood Traffic Calming Vote Results
E. Circle Avenue Traffic Calming Vote Results
Cureton Street Area Traffic Calming Vote Results
Riverside Drive Area Traffic Calming Vote Results
E. Montclair Avenue Area Traffic Calming Vote Results

landscape medians
A landscape median is a raised landscaped island located along the centerline of a street that narrows the adjacent travel lanes. Placed at the entrance of a neighborhood, the median can serve as both a gateway into the neighborhood and a way to slow down traffic.

traffic circles
Traffic circles are raised islands, placed in intersections, around which traffic circulates. Circles are used for calming intersections where large vehicle traffic is not a major concern but speed, volume, and safety are problems.

speed humps
Speed humps are rounded raised areas of asphalt placed across the roadway. A speed hump provides the most aggressive form of traffic calming and is beneficial in locations where low speeds are desired.

other measures
The table below lists other available traffic calming devices. Installation of these devices requires approval from various entities.

Traffic Calming Device Categories

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