Data collected on neighborhood speed bumps showed the devices are slowing vehicle speeds in West Lake Hills, according to information presented March 28 to City Council.

Eight residents spoke during public comment and all were in favor of the speed bumps, though Mayor Linda Anthony and City Administrator Robert Wood said they had both received emails from residents who were against the speed bumps.

The “traffic-calming” measures were put in place with the intention of leaving them until Bee Caves Road construction is complete. It is still to be determined if they will remain and was not the reason for putting the item on the agenda, Anthony said.

“We decided to collect data to see how effective they [the traffic-calming measures] were and said we’d come back after nine months or so to review that data,” Anthony said. “We won’t make a decision about moving them or not until after Bee Caves Road is done. After that we can assess.”

Residents who spoke said though they’ve heard some complaints about noise vehicles –like lawn-care trucks and anything with a trailer–make while going over the bumps, the traffic calming measures seemed to work.

Some residents said they believe the speed bumps should be the beginning of an increased effort to get area drivers to slow down.

“I think the speed humps are obviously doing what was intended,” Anthony said in conclusion. “I hear people feel a lot safer, and while I get complaints from people saying they’re an abomination, those same people often admit people are going slower.”