The Traffic Calming Plan (TCP) is a City-wide initiative dedicated to unifying the existing Traffic Calming program and evaluating areas of community concern for potential traffic calming solutions. For more information on the existing Traffic Calming program, please visit Traffic Calming.

Traffic calming is a set of roadway treatments engineers can take that alter driver behavior and reduce the negative impacts motorists can have on pedestrians and cyclists. Traffic calming can help to reduce speed, vehicle crashes, and in turn, increase pedestrian and bicyclist usage.

These measures can include:

• Horizontal Deflections (roundabouts, traffic circle)
• Vertical Deflections (speed tables, raised intersections)
• Street Width Reduction (median islands, on-street parking)
• Routing Restrictions (median barriers, splitters)

Education and enforcement are also considered to be traffic calming measures but should be used in conjunction with physical measures when possible.

The City will initiate high levels of neighborhood and resident engagement to develop this plan and prioritize areas of concern and identify what treatments are available to the communities. These activities will include public meetings, a digital survey, and neighborhood outreach. If you would like a presentation at your neighborhood meeting, or organization, please contact the project manager, Corinne Arriaga, corinne.arriaga@sarasotafl.gov 

We encourage you to take our survey and drop pins on the interactive map available from February 19 to April 20, 2025.