Cincinnati installing first concrete 'speed cushions' in the region

Cincinnati started installing its first permanent "speed cushions" in the city on Monday. The cushions are concrete structures that look like a larger speed bump in the road. The first permanent cushion is being installed by crews on Linn Street in the West End. The city had been testing temporary cushions since September 2021 on Winneste Avenue, where neighbors said speeding was a big concern. The cushions proved to be effective in slowing cars down. After the speed cushions were installed, only 11% of drivers went faster than the speed limit, according to the city, compared to 95% of drivers before the cushions were installed. It dropped the average speed from 37 to 20 miles per hour.