COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SPEED TABLES ON HYPERION AVENUE IN SILVER LAKE

For Immediate Release: February 26, 2025

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Department of Transportation (LADOT) completed installation of four speed tables along Hyperion Avenue in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Council District 4. A speed survey conducted by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) in 2021 found that 72% of vehicles drove over the 35 mph speed limit when driving this stretch of Hyperion Ave. In support of long-time community advocacy for traffic calming measures, Councilmember Nithya Raman allocated $90,000 in April 2024 to fund speed tables to mitigate reckless speeding along the stretch of Hyperion Ave between Fountain Ave and Lyric Ave and between Lyric Ave and Tracy Ave. 

Speed tables are a speed mitigation tool that LADOT is able to deploy on arterial roads since they are wider, lower, and flatter than normal speed humps, making them appropriate for roads with a speed limit of up to 35 mph. The four new speed tables can be found on Hyperion Avenue near Scotland St, Fernwood Ave, Udell Ct, and Entrance Drive. 

“Despite being an area heavily frequented by pedestrians, this stretch of Hyperion Ave is a notorious speedway for drivers, where people behind the wheel often exceed the speed limit by 10 miles or more,” said Councilmember Raman. “The community has been asking for speed mitigation measures to be put in place since before I came into office, and I am so glad to be able to report that today we have completed construction on four new speed tables. We know that speeding kills, and I will continue to deploy every tool available to calm traffic and create safe streets.”

“Speed Tables are a proven, effective speed-calming tool and this project is another example of how LADOT works with neighborhoods to improve safety on LA streets,” said LADOT General Manager Laura Rubio-Cornejo. ‘”I’m grateful for the continued partnership with Councilmember Nithya Raman and her commitment to road safety, as well as the support from the community to reduce speeds and save lives.”

“This is a crucial step in addressing the longstanding issue of speeding along Hyperion,” said Hyperion Street Safety Coalition Chair Siobhan Burke. “We look forward to continuing the progress with Councilmember Raman’s office as we address comprehensive safety solutions including signalized crosswalks, as funding becomes available.”

“This marks a pivotal breakthrough in tackling the persistent safety problems that have plagued Hyperion Avenue for decades,” said Tyler Simmons, an adjacent business owner. “We’re eager to build on this momentum with Councilmember Raman’s office as we continue to push for additional measures that will make our residents and community safer.”

“The Pinwheels Preschool community is very excited for the first step of progress in making Hyperion a safer street,” said Kari Druyen, operator of Pinwheels Preschool. “We appreciate the hard work CD4 has done to make this happen and look forward to continuing to work together in the next steps.”  

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