The program will award approximately $300,000 for traffic calming projects this year
VANCOUVER – Vancouver community members are invited to submit traffic concerns and champion project locations for possible selection through the 2024 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program to help slow traffic and increase street safety in local neighborhoods. The program will award approximately $300,000 for traffic calming projects this year.
Community members interested in pursuing a traffic calming project for their neighborhood street must submit an official request using the program’s online application form. Traffic calming applications will be accepted from Jan. 3 to Feb. 29. After the open application period, project proponents will work through the program’s evaluation process with final project selection occurring in late October.
The program encourages residents to champion project locations through the competitive selection process for funding and implementation. Past projects have included signing and surface striping, speed cushions/tables, radar feedback signs and street trees.
Vancouver’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program works in close partnership with the independent, community-led Neighborhood Traffic Safety Alliance (NTSA). The program offers various resources and project opportunities for community members seeking to slow local traffic, while creating a more livable community. Each year, neighborhood residents are invited to get involved in the program by shepherding projects through the competitive process, working closely with City staff and the NTSA as they proceed.
This program supports the City’s Strategic Plan and core values for livability, community relationships, distinct neighborhoods and transportation and mobility. Project locations are evaluated and ranked based on a set of objective criteria including speed, volume, sidewalks, mobility lanes, vicinity to school, transit/school bus stops, equity index and collision history.
More details about Vancouver’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, guidelines, details and requirements can be found at cityofvancouver.us/TrafficCalmingProgram.
Information provided by the city of Vancouver.
Also read:
- Seton Catholic celebrates another WIAA Scholastic Cup
Seton Catholic has once again earned the Class 1A WIAA Scholastic Cup, rewarding athletic success, academic performance, and student involvement across the entire school year. - Southwest Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation to hold Hunting Heritage BanquetThe new Southwest Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation invites the public to its first Hunting Heritage Banquet on June 21 in Woodland.
- Opinion: The 2025 Tax Tsunami in Washington stateDavid Boze of the Washington Policy Center warns that Washington state’s 2025 legislative session delivered the largest tax hike in state history despite already rising revenues.
- Washington state lawsuit payouts skyrocket to more than $500M in past year
A historic spike in legal claims — many tied to foster care abuse and youth detention — has pushed Washington state’s lawsuit payouts over $500 million in the past year. - League of Women Voters schedules Vancouver City Council candidate forumA public forum for candidates running for Vancouver City Council Position 1 will be held June 26, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Clark County.
- Clark County Parks and Nature leads regional effort to identify financially sustainable future for parksClark County Parks and Nature is spearheading a regional collaboration to explore sustainable funding options for local parks in the face of mounting financial and environmental pressures.
- Plan for overnight lane and ramp closures on northbound I-5 in Vancouver, June 17–19WSDOT will close multiple lanes and ramps along northbound I-5 in Vancouver during overnight hours June 17–19 for repaving and maintenance work.
