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Committee advances bill to install speed humps on 44100 block of Washington to slow traffic
Summary
The committee gave a due-pass recommendation for Board Bill 164 to install speed humps on the 44100 block of Washington after the Board of Public Service recommended them to address wide roadway speeding and safety concerns.
The Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee on Jan. 22, 2025, recommended a due pass for Board Bill 164 to install speed humps on the 44100 block of Washington in the 9th Ward.
Vice Chair Browning presented the item and said the block is unusually wide — about 40 feet — which has led to speeding. After an investigation with the Board of Public Service, Browning said "speed humps" were identified as the most appropriate way to slow traffic on that block.
Committee members asked no substantive questions. Aldermen Autumn Ballmer, Velasquez and others said they had no questions. Vice Chair Browning also updated colleagues on a separate, broader proposal to remove the need for individual board bills to authorize speed humps; she said that broader change will be delayed until the Transportation and Mobility Plan is complete and the administration can provide final language.
The committee moved and passed a due-pass recommendation for Board Bill 164. The transcript records the committee passing the bill out of committee but does not include a detailed roll-call tally in the record provided.
