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La Mesa council directs staff to study temporary neighborhood speed-hump pilot after residents press for faster relief
Summary
Councilmember Lothian's proposal to explore a temporary speed-hump program for small residential streets passed unanimously. Supporters at the hearing said temporary rubber humps provide an affordable, reversible traffic-calming tool for short blocks; staff will study feasibility, legality and logistics.
The La Mesa City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to study the feasibility, legality and logistics of a temporary speed-hump program intended for small residential streets.
Councilmember Lothian, who brought the item forward, told the council that the existing neighborhood traffic management program can take years and carries a high bar for permanent traffic-calming measures. She said temporary, bolt-down speed humps would be an affordable, reversible way for neighborhoods to test whether calming measures work before investing in permanent asphalt humps that can cost about $20,000 each.
"This is something very cost effective, very easy to install, and also effective," Lothian said during the presentation, demonstrating rubber speed-hump units and citing examples of retail prices and load ratings. She noted the devices bolt to pavement, can be removed if a…
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