Lake Worth, FL Uses Traffic Logix Speed Tables to Protect Its Schoolchildren

LAKE WORTH, FL, Mar 26 (MARKET WIRE) --
At the South Grade Elementary School in Lake Worth, Florida, crossing 8th
Avenue South to get to school was a dangerous task for children. The school is
located in a well-populated residential neighborhood. With the city's grid
street
system, cars were often speeding past the school to get through to other local
streets. Many students cross 8th Ave South daily as the school's main
pedestrian ingress and egress. The principal requested that traffic calming
be put into place to protect the school's children.

The city used a unique application in mind for the South Grade school. The
goal was to slow cars down with an effective traffic calming device while
simultaneously providing a safe way for children arriving and leaving school to
cross the street.

Several products were considered for the task. Lake Worth decided to use a
speed table and reconfigure it to meet their requirements. Since the product
would be used for schoolchildren to cross the street safely, it was important
to the city that the table be level from one sidewalk to the other without any
gaps or tripping hazards. In order to create this unique device, the product
chosenneeded to offer the flexibility necessary to be reconfigured. The Traffic
Logix
speed table was chosen as the best suited for the city's purpose.

In addition to the flexibility that the Traffic Logix speed table offered,
John
Lamb, the manager of the project, noted that he appreciated that while many
rubber products require a structure beneath them, the Traffic Logix tables
could be bolted right into the ground using a simple anchor system. He also
pointed out that the enhanced visibility the products offered was an
important selling point. The bright highway tape is particularly crucial at the
school site to warn cars in advance and protect the safety of pedestrians.
He also commented on the ease of installation the products offer. The
installation
was able to be done without many tools or a large crew and no street closures
were necessary.

The way that the city constructed the solution using the 21' Traffic
Logix speed table was to leave off the end caps which generally leave a gap
betweenthe street and the sidewalk. However, since the end caps are what
provides
drainage for the table, a separate drainage system was necessary. Metal grates
were installed next to the sidewalk on both sides of the street and concrete
curbing was placed between the grate and the table. This allows for any water to
drain off the table into the grate while allowing the table to be flush
across the street for safe crossing.

Local residents and school parents are happy with the table's effect on
street safety. It effectively slows cars down while also allowing children to
safely cross the street. Residents noted that the speed table is
"eye-catching" and has been a very successful undertaking. Mr. Lamb noted that
when the city installs asphalt products, they often receive complaints from
residents that the products are an eyesore to the street's aesthetics. In
addition,
asphalt needs to be continually repainted as the paint fades and visibility
becomes difficult. The rubber speed tables, on the other hand, have resulted in
no complaints or problems. "It's highly visible," Mr. Lamb commented, "the
residents and the kids both like it, and it works."

In addition to the speed table that has been installed at South Grade
elementary school, Lake Worth has purchased several additional Traffic Logix
speed
humps. These humps will be installed on South Lake Side Drive to replace
asphalt speed humps. The humps were removed recently when a utility project took
place on the street. The new rubber products will offer the versatility of
being able to be removed for repaving or additional utility work.

The city intends to continue to use the Traffic Logix products for
additional
traffic calming projects in the future.

* Please note: As per ADA regulations, Traffic Logix speed tables are not
intended for use as crosswalks. Modifications should only be made in
consultation with professional transportation engineers.

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Craig Timothy
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