Painted speed 'humps' come to Ottawa
Pilot project underway near Elmvale Shopping Centre
Ottawa's first three-dimensional painted speed hump is now on a road near Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre as part of a pilot project aimed at slowing motorists in the area.
The mid-block markings, which use textured paint to give the illusion of a raised speed hump, are painted on Othello Avenue between Wingate Drive and Chapman Boulevard.
There’s a new (painted) speed bump on Othello Ave. behind the Elmvale Shopping Centre. <br><br>Here’s what it looks like right beside it and when you’re driving down the street. <a href="https://twitter.com/OttawaMorning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OttawaMorning</a> <a href="https://t.co/MuleiownTW">pic.twitter.com/MuleiownTW</a>
—@eskuraThe speed hump is not a crosswalk.
City staff will study traffic speeds both before and after installation to determine whether the markings have the desired effect.
Last month, the Montreal borough of Outremont joined countries including Germany, France, India and Iceland by painting 3D crosswalks on its roads.
