Past experience of local Departments of Transportation implementing traffic calming measures has shown that the success of these programs is highly dependent upon input from the communities in which the traffic calming measure will be implemented. The focus of this research is to assess the preference and acceptability of various traffic calming measures using a visual preference survey. The survey was administered to various road user groups, including motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists, from the communities where the traffic calming measures are proposed to be implemented. The intent of the research is to provide a preliminary investigation to identify design solutions that can be used on State roadways in the State of New Jersey. The survey found that despite the widespread use of speed humps, this measure was selected as the least preferred traffic calming measure by road users in this study. The median with the breakpoint had the highest overall rating for its ability to improve safety, for imposing the least driver inconvenience, and this measure had the highest aesthetic value.
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