Speed Table (Raised Crossing)

A speed table is a raised section of a road, similar to a speed hump, but longer and flat-topped.

Application/Considerations/Outcomes

• Appropriate for local and collector streets
• Can also be designed as raised midblock crossings (often in conjunction with curb extensions)
• If it coincides with a crossing or crosswalk, it should be designed as a raised crosswalk
• The slope of a speed table should be between 1:10 and 1:25 and side slopes on tapers should be less than 1:6
• The vertical lip should be less than a 0.6 cm high
• May require additional maintenance responsibilities
• May help to highlight and define speed tables for pedestrians and cyclists
• Should not be applied on streets more 5 m wide
• Can be applied in both directions on two-way streets

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