Traffic Calming is the use of physical design features to reduce automobile speeds to improve the quality of life in residential and commercial areas and increase the safety and comfort of walking and bicycling. The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Request process is designed to thoughtfully engage residents in conversations about their traffic safety concerns and to collaborate with them on potential solutions.
Program Changes – Effective October 1, 2025
In September 2025, the City Council Infrastructure and Growth Committee (IGC) was briefed on proposed program changes and an Informal Report, incorporating IGC feedback was presented to City Council in November 2025. New program changes are intended to:
- Align the program with Vision Zero by using data -driven identification and prioritization of locations
- Optimize existing staff resources and improve responsiveness
- Provide a predictable annual implementation schedule for speed cushions
Roadway Eligibility
Requests are preliminarily reviewed to confirm whether a roadway is eligible for traffic calming measures.
- Must be a local residential street (i.e. not an arterial)
- Roadway must be owned by the City of Fort Worth
- Posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less
- Maximum two-lane roadway
- Annual daily traffic is less than 4,000 vehicles per day
- Roadway is not on the City’s Master Thoroughfare Plan
Traffic calming is not recommended to address street racing concerns. All related requests will be referred to the Police Department for enforcement. In addition, traffic calming is not intended to address changes in traffic conditions that are created by temporary construction projects. All related requests will be shared with the relevant construction project manager for resolution.
Where do I submit a traffic calming request
Traffic calming requests are submitted via the MyFortWorth App or the City Call Center at (817) 392-1234. For tracking purposes, there is no longer a pdf application.
Once a traffic calming request is submitted, a requestor will receive a notification within 90 business days confirming whether the location is eligible for the program, and whether it will be included in the annual scoring process. Examples of requests that are not included in the program:
- Request for traffic enforcement – Traffic enforcement requests should be directed to the Police Department. Contact my NPO/Beat Officer
- Requests for parking restrictions, No Truck signs, speed limit signs, school zones, one-way, stop signs, traffic analysis due to crashes, etc – These requests will be triaged and redirected through the standard New Sign issue type for evaluation within 90 business days.
What happens if a location is not selected for traffic calming implementation?
Each submitted location’s eligibility and/or scoring will be posted on the traffic calming webpage in March. Eligible roadways that are not selected for implementation will be returned to the rolling list of requests and will be re-ranked annually.
Contact the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Team
Email TrafficCalming@fortworthtexas.gov