Bellaire City Council voted unanimously during a May 4 meeting on the final approval of two speed humps installed on 5400 Braeburn Drive, making the installation permanent.
How we got here
City Council had previously approved the installation of the speed-calming measures in June 2025, after 80% of the property owners on the 5400 block of Braeburn Drive signed a petition requesting that three speed bumps be added.
5400 Braeburn Drive is a residential neighborhood block with 23 properties, as previously reported by Community Impact.
After 19 property owners signed the petition and City Council approved the $7,637 project, which was paid for by the residents, it became part of Bellaire’s Neighborhood Traffic Improvement Program.
What’s new
During the May 4 meeting, city officials shared that speed data collected by the police department shows vehicular speeding on the block of 5400 Braeburn Drive decreased from 29.1% to 10.1% after two speed humps were installed.
Additionally, the vehicle count per day also decreased from 903 to 525, according to the statement report.
After holding the May 4 second public hearing where residents shared feedback, City Council gave final approval for the speed humps to become permanent.
“I'm supportive of it,” council member Jackie Georgiou said. “I think that no matter what, we need to be safe, even if it's a little troubling to some people, slow down, there are kids out there, there's somebody's dog that [they] love.”
