Further Information

40km/h speed zone between Howard Street and Portrush Road

Council has proposed that a 40km/h zone on this section of Beulah Road be investigated instead of road humps. A 40km/h zone has the advantage of being enforceable by the SA Police and no road humps are required (devices that may cause noise).

A 40 km/h speed zone is effective if motorists choose to drive at that speed, and it is enforced by SA Police.

Flat Top Road Humps

Proposed location of speed humps on map below (click to enlarge):

A flat top road hump is a traffic management device that is used to slow motor vehicle traffic in order to improve the safety conditions of the road environment. The road humps will slow motorists but may increase noise associated with the braking and acceleration of motor vehicles as they drive over the hump.

Humps also reduce parking and the exact locations would be negotiated with those residents directly affected should the installation of the humps be supported.

To be affective in managing traffic speed, three flat top road humps would require to be installed. The map above shows the proposed location of the road humps (marked in pink) between Howard Street and Portrush Road.

Below: A typical flat top road hump with brick on both the approach ramps and the plateau (top).

The road humps proposed for Beulah Road will feature asphalt on the plateau and the ramps will be concrete.

Below: A flat top road hump that features planted islands in the kerb.