Aldermen advance two board bills to install speed humps on wide St. Louis streets

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen committee advanced two board bills on traffic calming measures — one to install speed humps on Carter and another to add speed humps on West Pine — after brief presentations and no public testimony.

The committee considered Board Bill 53, which a clerk read as directing the director of streets to install speed humps "pursuant to ordinance number 70333 as amended by ordinance number 71394" to calm traffic on Carter (as read in the summary). The sponsor told the committee the request came in response to community concerns about speeding on that wide street and asked for a favorable recommendation.

Board Bill 67 would install speed humps on West Pine. The alderman who sponsored Bill 67 said residents circulated a petition, returned the required number of signatures, and asked the city to install humps because West Pine is a wide street that experiences frequent speeding. "It's a good way for neighbors to get to know each other and also share their desire for a speed hump," the sponsor said.

Committee members asked no substantive questions during either presentation. One committee member said, "I hope this brings peace to your residence and slows some traffic down," and the sponsors asked for favorable consideration and a due-pass recommendation.

Neither bill drew public testimony at the committee meeting. Each motion for a due-pass recommendation was moved and seconded by ward members identified in the record by ward (for example, "the alderman from the tenth" moved one motion and "the alderman from the first" seconded); the committee chair called for a previous roll and, "hearing no objection," announced that the bills had passed the committee with a due-pass recommendation.

What happens next: A due-pass recommendation forwards each board bill to the full Board of Aldermen for further consideration. The bills direct the director of streets to carry out installation; details on funding, construction schedule, precise placement of humps, and timelines were not specified at the committee meeting.

Votes at a glance: Board Bill 53 — Motion: due-pass recommendation to install speed humps on Carter pursuant to Ordinance Nos. 70333 and 71394 (as read). Mover: alderman from the tenth (name not specified). Second: alderman from the first (name not specified). Outcome: passed the committee by voice action after "hearing no objection." Public testimony: none. Board Bill 67 — Motion: due-pass recommendation to install speed humps on West Pine. Mover: alderwoman from the tenth (name not specified). Second: alderwoman from the eighth (name not specified). Outcome: passed the committee by voice action after "hearing no objection." Public testimony: none.

No committee discussion was recorded beyond the short sponsor presentations, the routine questions of no concern from several members, and the formal motions. The record does not specify funding sources, construction timelines, or exact locations beyond the street names read into the record; those details will need to appear in subsequent staff reports or ordinance text to guide implementation.