Speed Studies

Residents can apply for a speed hump or speed table to be installed via MyNorfolk. Upon receipt of the request, the Department of Transportation schedules a traffic engineering study to determine the level of speeding and traffic volume.

If the prevailing 85th percentile speed is at least 8 miles per hour above the posted speed limit, then a street segment qualifies for a speed hump if the traffic volume is between 500-3,000 vehicles per day, or a speed table if the volume is between 1,000-4,000 vehicles per day. These qualifiers do not guarantee a speed hump/table but are the initial qualifiers to move forward in the process. There are several more steps required to complete the process of installing a speed hump or speed table in Norfolk after the traffic engineering study is completed.