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City engineer outlines new traffic-calming process for Washington
Summary
City Engineer Dennis Carr described a standardized intake for traffic-calming requests: an online survey that feeds the city's GIS system, staff review, and a requirement for neighborhood buy-in before measures are advanced.
Dennis Carr, the city engineer for the City of Washington, outlined a new process for residents to request traffic-calming measures, saying the city will now use a standardized intake to ensure consistent review. "I'm the city engineer for the city of Washington," Carr said, and he described traffic calming as a set of engineering elements intended to make roads safer for pedestrians, vehicles and the community.
Carr said the process begins with a standardized survey form available on the engineering page of the city's website; submissions are entered into the city's GIS system and routed to engineering staff for assessment. He emphasized that while staff may recommend measures, the city will seek neighborhood acceptance and wider community buy-in before advancing changes, to avoid spending resources on isolated complaints.
