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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="8-637" title_number="8" title_name="Highways" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Construction and Maintenance">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section, “traffic calming device” means a physical highway measure used to reduce vehicle speed and increase safety for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Traffic calming device” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A speed bump;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A raised crosswalk;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A traffic circle; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>A narrowed road.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administration, in consultation with appropriate county and municipal authorities, shall compile best practices for siting, constructing, and maintaining traffic calming devices that address:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The engineering and design of traffic calming devices; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The costs and benefits of various methods of traffic calming.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Administration shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Coordinate and act as a clearinghouse for best practices for siting, constructing, and maintaining traffic calming devices; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Based on the best practices, publish and periodically update information about best practices for the siting, construction, and maintenance of traffic calming devices.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The information on best practices required under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall include the estimated costs of construction for each traffic calming device.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>On the request of a county or municipality, the Administration shall provide information on best practices for the siting, construction, and maintenance of traffic calming devices.</text>
  </level>
</section>
