This bill amends existing legislation regarding the installation of speed humps by counties and municipalities on local roadways in New Jersey. It increases the traffic threshold for constructing speed humps without the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation from fewer than 3,000 vehicles per day to fewer than 4,000 vehicles per day, specifically for speed humps that have a flat top of at least 10 feet, such as speed tables. This provision applies to two-lane and one-way residential streets under municipal or county jurisdiction, particularly when located within 500 feet of a school or property used for school purposes.

Additionally, the bill allows municipalities and counties to construct traffic calming measures, including speed humps, on streets with a posted speed of 30 mph or less and fewer than 4,000 vehicles per day without needing prior approval from the commissioner. It also stipulates that any construction impacting roadways in adjoining municipalities or counties must be preceded by appropriate notice to those entities, and any measures affecting state roadways will still require the commissioner's approval. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39:4-8.10