Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program
Traffic in neighborhoods can effect the quality of life for residents, bicycles, pedestrians, as well as drivers. Throughout Fort Collins, citizens are asking the City to reduce speeding traffic in their neighborhoods. For this reason, the Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program (NTMP) was created. Through education, engineering, and enforcement the goal of calmer, safer streets is achievable.
- Goals:
- Improve compliance to posted speed limits, stop signs, and other traffic control devices.
- Improve neighborhood livability and promote safe and pleasant conditions for residents, motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians by mitigating the impact of vehicular traffic on local and collector streets. Educate citizens about traffic safety problems occurring in neighborhoods.
- Implement traffic calming techniques that will improve neighborhood livability without jeopardizing emergency response needs, creating hazards, or reducing mobility. Modify travel behavior through planning, design, respectful communication, and participation to accurately reflect the City's overall transportation policies and values.
- Make efficient use of City resources by prioritizing NTMP projects.
Free Education Tools
These educational tools are designed to help residents reduce speeding on neighborhood streets. The tools remind motorists of the posted speed limit and make them aware of the speed they are traveling. Check out what we have to offer:
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"Slow Down in Our Neighborhood" Yard Signs Call to reserve your sign today! Yard signs can be picked up from Traffic Operations at 626 Linden Street in Fort Collins. |
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Speed Limit Trash Can Decals These decals are for trash cans only. If the speed limit on your street is not 25 MPH, please do not use these decals. The local trash companies have approved use of these decals on their receptacles. Decals can be picked up from Traffic Operations at 626 Linden Street in Fort Collins. |
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Speed Display Request a speed display for your neighborhood for a week! Contact Traffic Operations at 970-221-6630 or |
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Radio Ads "If you're driving in the country, if you're driving into town..." Caught yourself singing along to Traffic Operations' radio jingles? You're not alone. New this year, we developed two new radio jingles to remind drivers to obey the speed limit. The jingles play on various radio stations throughout Northern Colorado. Listen to some of the ads! - Driving Safely mp3 | 1.2m - Hockey Ad mp3 | 461k - Slow Down for Us mp3 | 1.3m |
Enforcement Tools
Enforcement of speed limits is an alternative for dealing with neighborhood speeding . Traffic Operations works with Police Services to provide enforcement in problem areas.
Engineering Tools
Our engineering tools are established according to the federal guidelines set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), mandated by the Federal Highway Administration.
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Traffic Studies Various traffic studies are used to determine the severity of the traffic related problems and aid in the determination of the necessary actions needed to help resolve these problems. Typical studies include speed, volume, pedestrian, bike, and sight distance studies. |
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Streets are regularly reviewed for adequate signing and pavement markings, Additional signs and pavement markings may be added to help motorists recognize and obey the posted speed limit. |
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Speed Bumps, Raised Crosswalks, Diverter Islands, and More For more information on physical mitigation tools, contact Traffic Operations at 970-221-6630 or |
NTMP Guidelines
The following guidelines will provide a framework for the Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program (NTMP).
- Any two-lane, local, or collector street may be considered through this program; arterial roadways will not be considered.
- Emergency vehicle access will be preserved.
- Arterial streets are the most desirable facilities for through traffic. Opportunities for re-routing traffic from one street to an arterial street will be explored.
- Neighborhood livability should be given precedence over marginal motor vehicle efficiencies.
- Re-routing traffic from a higher classification street to lower classification because of a mitigation project is unacceptable. Any vehicle increase of more than 10% will require a reevaluation of the original project.
- Traffic may be re-routed from one street to another of equal classification as a result of a mitigation project, if it provides for a more equal distribution of the traffic burden.
- NTMP projects should be compatible with overall City transportation goals and objectives as set forth in the Master Transportation Street Plan. Projects should also complement the transportation related goals set forth in any completed neighborhood community plans.
- Implementation of the NTMP tools will be in accordance with the procedures in this document in keeping with sound engineering and safety practices within the limits of available resources.
- NTMP projects should encourage and enhance bicycle and pedestrian access to neighborhood destinations while maintaining reasonable automobile access.
- The NTMP is not designed to mitigate noise from major arterials, redesign the overall transportation/street classification system, or affect a modal shift.
Contact Information
For any questions neighborhood traffic mitigation please call Traffic Operations at 970-221-6630 or email
