The City of Edmonds said it plans to make the six temporary speed tables it installed in April 2024 permanent.
The speed tables were installed in two locations to reduce speeding: Four on Olympic View Drive between 190th Place Southwest and High Street and two on 8th Avenue South, from Elm Way to 14th Street Southwest. They will now be made permanent traffic calming devices, the city said.
The city’s traffic calming program includes a survey process to determine if property owners support keeping the speed tables after a trial period (typically one year). If 60% or more support the speed tables, and no other issues have developed, then the city will install permanent speed tables if funding is available.
The city recently surveyed adjacent and nearby property owners on both streets to determine their level of support. The responses received by the city exceeded the 60% support threshold at each location.
Based on these results, the 8th Avenue South temporary speed tables will be converted to permanent asphalt devices in summer 2025. The Olympic View Drive speed tables will be converted with a scheduled pavement overlay in summer 2026.
Contact Bertrand Hauss at 425-771-0220 or bertrand.hauss@edmondswa.gov if you have any additional questions regarding the speed tables. For information about this project in another language, you may request, free of charge, language assistance services by contacting Bertrand Hauss using the same phone number and email address.
Si desea obtener información sobre este proyecto en otro idioma, puede solicitar servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística poniéndose en contacto con Mr. Bertrand Hauss a 425-771-0220 o por correo electrónico a bertrand.hauss@edmondswa.gov.
I wonder if something might also be done about the severe bank erosion – and property damage – along Olympic View, caused by idiots who swerve the right (east side), putting their right wheels into the earth to the side of the tables. The ruts these thoughtless people are making are muddy, gross, and ugly.
How much does this cost?
My neighbors on 8th Ave S have placed very large rocks on the west side of one of the speed tables to keep drivers from detouring the bumps and causing erosion. I applaud them for taking this action. Speeding drivers on 8th Ave S has been an issue for many, many years.
These “tables” are terrible but at the very least they need to be narrowed to allow emergency vehicles to pass easily.
For the first time since buying my house on OVD in the 80’s, I can come out of my driveway safely, with no cars doing 10 or 15 mph over the limit – because of those, yes, mildly annoying bumps. I’ve even sen cars at 20 over according to the “Your Speed” sign. Find a better way to slow traffic and I’ll be all for it – but people who disregard the speed limits have made them necessary, and potentially life saving.
Good. I grew up living just off Olympic View Drive where these have been installed and I still live close enough to frequently travel this stretch.
In the early ’70s we had a speeding car (and driver) end up in our front yard after losing control.
Years later as my parents were still living there they lost a long time neighbor who was killed crossing the street to get her mail.
Speeding has always been an issue there and I applaud this work