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Neighborhood Traffic Management Program

TEXTURED PAVEMENT

Textured colored pavement includes the use of stamped pavement (asphalt) or alternate paving materials to create an uneven surface for vehicles to traverse. Textured pavement may have limited effectiveness as a stand alone device and should be used supplement other devices such as raised crosswalks, center median islands, etc. Little data has been collected to predict the reduction in speed, traffic volumes, or collisions and use of this device may not result in significant decreases. Resources permitting, before and after data can be collected by DOT staff to determine the effectiveness of textured pavement.

Advantages

• Can reduce vehicle speeds
• Aesthetic upgrades can have positive aesthetic value
• Placed at an intersection, it can slow two streets at once

Disadvantages

• Expensive, varying by materials used
• Can be uncomfortable for bicyclists or handicapped
• Textured pavement can increased noise to adjacent properties

For additional information please contact:

Tracy Whitley
Project Engineer
Sacramento County Department of Transportation
whitleyt@SacCounty.net