1TRENTON, NJ – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly would give municipalities and counties more freedom to install speed humps and other traffic-calming measures on local roads without needing prior approval from the state Department of Transportation.

The measure, Assembly Bill A2316, was pre-filed for the 2024 legislative session and is sponsored by Assemblywoman Lisa Swain, Assemblyman Chris Tully, and Assemblyman William F. Moen Jr.

The proposal raises the traffic volume threshold that determines when local governments can install speed humps on residential streets.

Key Points

Bill A2316 allows towns and counties to install speed humps on certain roads without DOT approval.

The measure increases the allowable daily traffic volume from 3,000 to 4,000 vehicles for “spee

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