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Glenarden council advances pilot plans for temporary speed humps after residents report crashes
Summary
Councilmembers and residents discussed a pilot program for temporary and permanent speed humps on Glenarden Parkway and neighborhood streets to address speeding and accidents in Woodmore/Wilmore Town Center and other wards; placement remains subject to engineer feedback and citizen input.
Glenarden City Council members and residents described multiple near‑misses, property damage and recurring speeding on Glenarden Parkway and neighborhood streets, prompting council action to test and install speed humps.
Residents at the meeting described cars running curbs, trees and mailboxes struck, and a motorcycle crash near Woodmore Town Center. “People pick up speed right after where the bump is,” said an online commenter, urging a placement nearer a mailbox and roundabout. Council members said the city will pilot temporary speed humps in targeted locations before committing to permanent installations so neighborhoods can test effectiveness and adjust placement.
City Manager Simpson and council members explained the technical approach: temporary rubber speed humps will be used for a pilot program to assess traffic calming effectiveness and resident acceptance, with permanent units installed only where the pilot shows positive results. The council has identified multiple candidate sites on Glenarden Parkway, Johnson Avenue, Fourth Street and other neighborhood streets; staff will share a detailed map with neighborhood representatives for further input. Simpson said the city has street and sidewalk funding (approximately $1.3 million overall for planned street/sidewalk work) that can be applied to the project and that the final cost depends on the number and type of humps chosen.
Several residents asked about community notice and the opportunity to comment before permanent placement. Council members said locations will be marked and engineers will consult with residents; temporary units will allow movement or removal if they create problems. “Temporary to see if it works in that location. If it doesn’t, you can move it somewhere else,” Councilman Herring said.
Questions also addressed snow‑plow operations and whether temporary humps will be replaced with permanent ones where needed; staff said the pilot will inform those operational decisions and that placement will consider emergency and snow‑removal needs.
No final contract award was made at the citizens‑comment session; staff said a vote on contracting for installation was expected at an upcoming meeting and that the council will continue to solicit resident input about placement prior to final installation.
