AKRON, Ohio — As Akron Mayor Shammas Malik says “speeding is consistently ranked as one of the number one concerns” for residents, the city will begin installing 30 temporary speed tables and 40 more solar speed limit signs this month “to mitigate speeding in residential neighborhoods.”
SPEED TABLES IN AKRON
“Speed tables are raised areas placed at mid-block points across roadways and are designed to limit the speed at which vehicles travel,” as explained by Mayor Malik’s office. “Unlike speed bumps, tables have tapered ends and long flat tops to accommodate the entire wheelbase of most passenger cars. Akron’s tables consist of interlocking pieces made from recycled rubberized material and will be bolted and glued into place on street surfaces.”
The city reports an overall reduction in speeding on streets where speed tables have already been placed since 2020 with an average decrease of 3-6 mph.
Are any of these new installations in your area? Here's a list of which streets will be getting a speed table this year:
Permanent speed table
- Maple Street
Temporary speed tables
- Hall Street
- Kuder Avenue
- Chapman Drive (two)
- Thornton Street (two)
- Elmdale Avenue (two)
- Clark Street (two)
- Lover's Lane (two)
- Shelburn Avenue (two)
- Alaho Street (two)
- Hammel Street (two)
- Winhurst Drive (two)
- N. Pershing Avenue (two)
- Battles Avenue, 12th Street and 6th Street (two)
- Wyandot, Mohawk and Goodview avenues (two)
You can see a map of all these new speed tables HERE.
“Signage will be posted to alert drivers to the speed tables and postcards have been sent out to residents on each street,” according to Mayor Malik’s office. “Temporary locations will be installed throughout the next month and will remain until the fall when they will be removed. The permanent location will remain.”
NEW SOLAR SPEED LIMIT SIGNS IN AKRON
In addition to the speed tables being installed, the city of Akron is also in the process of adding 40 new solar speed limit signs in the following locations:
- Crosby Street (two)
- Edgerton Road (two)
- Fouse Avenue (two)
- Breiding Road (two)
- Kenmore Boulevard (two)
- Cedar and Exchange Street
- S. Rose Boulevard (two)
- Delia Avenue (two)
- Johnston Street (two)
- South Street (two)
- Albrecht Avenue (two)
- George Washington Boulevard (two)
- Thornapple Avenue (two)
- Cole Avenue (two)
- Sand Run Road (two)
- Merriman Road (two)
- East Avenue (two)
- Hancock Avenue (two)
- Newton Street (two)
- Tonowanda Avenue (two)
“These signs flash a driver’s speed to them with a reminder of the residential speed limit,” according to a press release from Mayor Malik’s office. “They are also collecting speed data as cars pass, and this data helps city engineers determine which streets may need further intervention.”
How were all of these locations picked for the speed tables and speed limit signs? Mayor Malik’s office says it was based on resident requests, coordination with Akron City Council, city departments and organizations like METRO RTA and Akron Public Schools.
“Safety will always be our number one priority and addressing speeding is just one way we are tackling this concern,” according to the city’s press release.