Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP)

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The City has adopted a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) (PDF) to help address traffic concerns in neighborhoods. You can Submit a Request Online or through the MySantaClara App.

Issues that the NTCP addresses	commonly used measures
Blocked line of sight or view due to overgrown plants and parked vehicles Safety for people walking and riding bikes Traffic rules for who goes first at intersections Parking rules and no-parking areas Preventing drivers from using neighborhood streets as shortcuts Reducing the number of cars on the street Reducing how fast cars drive Preventing car collisions	More police enforcement Electronic signs that show drivers their speed Speed radar trailers Signs that show how fast drivers can go Words or signs painted on the streets Striping narrow lanes Crosswalks that are easier to see Stops signs where they are needed Signs that show where drivers cannot turn Curbs that stick out to make crossing safer Curbs that stick out to make streets narrower

Issues that the NTCP addresses

commonly used measures

Blocked line of sight or view due to overgrown plants and parked vehicles
Safety for people walking and riding bikes
Traffic rules for who goes first at intersections
Parking rules and no-parking areas
Preventing drivers from using neighborhood streets as shortcuts
Reducing the number of cars on the street
Reducing how fast cars drive
Preventing car collisions

More police enforcement
Electronic signs that show drivers their speed
Speed radar trailers
Signs that show how fast drivers can go
Words or signs painted on the streets
Striping narrow lanes
Crosswalks that are easier to see
Stops signs where they are needed
Signs that show where drivers cannot turn
Curbs that stick out to make crossing safer
Curbs that stick out to make streets narrower

The City would need to study the existing conditions and specific nature of the problem before choosing the traffic calming measure for a particular neighborhood. The NTCP gives residents and City staff with a clear process to help slow traffic in a neighborhood. It also requires community outreach and input before anything is put in place.

For more information, contact the Traffic Engineering Division at 408-615-3070, or email engineering@santaclaraca.gov.

Last Updated:

06-19-2026