Winter Park staff lays out data-driven speed study method and thresholds for traffic calming

Jul 27, 2026

Staff described how the city will collect speed and volume data to compute 85th-percentile speeds and use thresholds (7 mph over limit on local streets; 10 mph on collector roads) to determine whether calming treatments are warranted.

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At the task force meeting, staff described a standard field-data process: install traffic counters, collect speed and volume data, compute the 85th percentile speed and compare findings against set thresholds to determine whether a roadway is warranted for traffic calming.

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