An entry feature is an elevated portion of a roadway where a minor street provides access to and from a collector or arterial street signifying the entrance to a neighborhood area. It may be combined with a center median island splitting inbound and outbound traffic. The center median island can be constructed with stamp brick work or landscaping. Little data has been collected to predict the reduction in speed, traffic volumes, or collisions and use of this device may not result in significant decreases. Resources permitting, before and after data can be collected by DOT staff to determine the effectiveness of entry features.
Advantages
- Alerts drivers that they are entering a neighborhood area.
- Aesthetics may be pleasing.
Disadvantages
- Cost, depending on material used.
- Slows emergency vehicles and buses.
