32nd Street Traffic Calming

The city's Multimodal Transportation Plan has a vision of a "fully-connected transportation network that provides for an outstanding transit, bicycling and walking community in Durango." To measure this vision, we consider whether a middle-school aged child is able to safely and conveniently access transit, bike or walk independently throughout Durango. Safety, a large component of this vision, is achieved with various methods including reduction of speeds where pedestrians and bicyclists interact with vehicles.

The speed limit on 32nd Street is 25 mph, but not everyone goes 25 mph. The street’s wide open design, gives drivers a false sense of awareness and safety while travelling at higher speeds. While enforcement can help reduce speeding, improved roadway design can be a more long-term solution to slow traffic speeds.

The below image depicts the impact vehicle speed has on pedestrian fatalities based on data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

Image: Seattle Department of Transportation 

The city will be working with engineering professionals at Bohannan Huston and community members to determine what traffic calming elements will be best suited to improve the safety of 32nd Street.

For more information, please contact multimodal@DurangoGov.org or 970-375-4955.