City to Install New Speed Tables for Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety

Cleveland is launching a citywide effort to improve pedestrian safety and manage vehicle speeds through the installation and repair of various speed tables. Passed as an emergency measure under File No. 1406-2025, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Works to enter into requirement contracts to carry out these public improvements for a period not to exceed two years.

What's in the file

The ordinance provides the Department of Public Works with the authority to manage the construction, installation, and repair of speed tables. According to the 1406-2025-Legislative Summary-Speed Tables, the project has an estimated cost of $1,105,000.00 per year.

The program uses specific data to prioritize locations, focusing on "neighborhood streets" (local or mixed-use residential streets with 2 lanes and a 25 MPH limit) where the 85th percentile speed is 31 MPH or greater and average daily traffic is between 1,000 and 8,000 vehicles.

Funding for these improvements is drawn from the following sources:

Funding SourceAmount
C24708ARPA
D25381Ward 6
D25376Ward 12
D25393Ward 14
D25392Ward 15
D25379Ward 16

Who may be affected

Status and timeline

2025-11-07: The ordinance was introduced and passed as an emergency measure.

Residents can verify these details and view the complete legislative record at the Cleveland City Council website.

Source record

File
1406-2025
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
November 6, 2025

View on Cleveland Legistar

Official documents

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