New Britain to pilot speed humps to slow drivers and improve pedestrian safety, mayor says

New Britain will trial speed humps on high-crash streets and in parks to slow drivers and improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, Mayor Bobby Sanchez said in a social media post. City officials said the pilot is part of the municipal Vision 0 task force action plan.

The pilot will place several speed humps across the city and in local parks, city officials told Fox reporter Valerie Merapi. Officials singled out AW Stingley Park as one location that will receive at least one hump as part of the program.

City officials cited crash data from the Vision 0 New Britain program to justify the measure, saying the city has experienced more than 100 crashes involving pedestrians and more than 23 crashes involving bicyclists. The report was presented by city staff to explain the pilot’s focus on “high crash zones” and on protecting vulnerable road users.

Mayor Sanchez’s social media post said the pilot is expected to be installed within the next couple of months. Officials did not specify how many speed humps will be installed in total, what the cost will be, or which department will oversee installation and maintenance; those details were "not specified" in the report provided in the transcript.

The pilot is framed as a near-term, localized intervention under the Vision 0 New Britain action plan; city officials and public-safety staff have not yet provided a public timetable for evaluation metrics or budget specifics. The city did not announce public meetings or a formal vote tied to the pilot in the available transcript.