Speed Bumps
Asphalt Speed Bump Cost: 2026 Installation Pricing
Cojo
May 7, 2026
6 min read
A cast-in-place asphalt speed bump in Oregon runs $300 to $1,500 installed. The spread comes from bump length, lane width, surrounding paving conditions, and whether the install is stand-alone or part of a larger paving job. Multi-bump installs usually shave 15 to 30 percent because crew mobilization and setup amortize. Stand-alone single-bump jobs land at the high end of the range — paving-equipment mobilization is hard to spread across one unit.
Below: asphalt bump pricing broken out by material, labor, equipment, and site condition, plus 2026 market reality and the situations where asphalt actually beats rubber on lifecycle cost.
Industry Baseline Range
| Component | Range |
|---|---|
| Hot-mix asphalt material per bump | $80 to $250 |
| Crew labor per bump | $300 to $900 |
| Forming and edging | $40 to $120 |
| Yellow chevron paint | $40 to $120 |
| W17-1 advance warning sign installed | $200 to $500 |
| Pavement-embedded reflectors (per pair) | $30 to $60 |
| Mobilization fee (paving equipment) | $400 to $1,000+ flat |
| Total installed range | $300 to $1,500+ per bump |
In 2026, asphalt speed bump installs in Oregon have run 25 to 40 percent above 2024 baselines, driven by:
For a fuller cost discussion across all materials, see our speed bump cost guide. For the rubber-vs-asphalt trade-off, see our rubber speed bump vs asphalt comparison.
Asphalt bumps are roughly 70 to 80 percent labor and 20 to 30 percent material:
| Component | Share of Total |
|---|---|
| Hot-mix asphalt | 15 to 25 percent |
| Crew labor (forming, paving, screeding, compacting) | 50 to 65 percent |
| Pavement marking and reflectors | 5 to 10 percent |
| Signage | 5 to 15 percent |
| Mobilization | 10 to 20 percent |
| Bump Length | Per-Foot Material | Per-Foot Installed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ft (short bump) | $80 to $250 | $300 to $1,500 |
| 2 ft (standard bump) | $40 to $125 | $150 to $750 |
| 3 ft (long bump) | $27 to $85 | $100 to $500 |
A typical install on existing pavement runs through these line items:
The asphalt material is sourced from a hot-mix plant and transported to site at 250 to 300 degrees F. Per-bump material runs 0.5 to 1.5 tons (depending on bump dimensions and overspread). At 2026 hot-mix pricing of $130 to $200 per ton in Oregon, material runs $80 to $250 per bump.
Wood or metal forms define the bump cross-section. The Institute of Transportation Engineers recommends a parabolic profile (3 to 4 in tall, 1 to 3 ft long) for parking-lot bumps. Forming labor runs $40 to $120 per bump.
A typical 3-person paving crew (foreman, paver, screed operator plus laborer) installs an asphalt bump in 1 to 3 hours including forming, placement, screeding, and compaction. Oregon Willamette Valley crew rates in 2026 run $250 to $400 per crew-hour all-in. Per-bump labor at $300 to $900 reflects this.
A small roller (2 to 4 ton) compacts the bump to specification. Compaction is part of the crew labor cost above; equipment is part of mobilization.
The bump needs 24 to 48 hours of cure before opening to traffic. This is a project-schedule consideration, not a line-item cost, but it can drive timing on active sites.
Yellow-and-black chevron paint per ITE specification runs $40 to $120 per bump for water-based traffic paint. Thermoplastic chevrons run $80 to $250 per bump and last 3 to 5 years versus 12 to 18 months for paint.
A Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices W17-1 advance-warning sign on a 2-inch steel post runs $200 to $500 installed. Pavement-embedded reflectors at $30 to $60 per pair are typical.
Paving-equipment mobilization runs higher than rubber-install mobilization because of the larger truck and crew commitments. Oregon range: $400 to $1,000+ per project.
| Project | Bumps | Site | Estimated Total Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-bump retrofit, paving job | 1 | Stand-alone install | $1,200 to $2,500 |
| 4-bump retail center | 4 | New retail construction | $2,000 to $5,500 |
| 6-bump distribution center | 6 | Industrial paving overlay | $2,800 to $7,000 |
| 3-bump apartment complex | 3 | Driveway repaving | $1,500 to $3,800 |
| 5-bump school parking lot | 5 | Summer-break paving | $2,500 to $6,000 |
Asphalt is more expensive on first install but has a longer lifespan (7 to 10 years vs 3 to 5 for rubber). Over a 10-year horizon:
| Year | Rubber (replace at year 4) | Asphalt (overlay at year 8) |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 install | $200 to $700 | $300 to $1,500 |
| Year 4 replacement | $200 to $700 | $0 |
| Year 8 reset or overlay | $0 | $200 to $600 |
| 10-year total | $400 to $1,400 | $500 to $2,100 |
For deeper material comparison, see our rubber speed bump vs asphalt guide.
On a Eugene retail-center paving overlay in October 2025, we placed three asphalt speed bumps as part of a 25,000 sq ft parking-lot overlay. Because the bumps were built into the paving job, the marginal cost per bump was significantly lower than a standalone install:
Total bump cost on the project: $2,180 for 3 bumps ($727 per bump). A comparable standalone install would have run $1,500 to $4,500 because of dedicated paving-equipment mobilization. For broader local context, see our speed bump installation in Eugene page.
For full-scope asphalt installs across Oregon, paired with asphalt maintenance services when bumps coincide with paving, sealcoat, or crack-fill work, Cojo bundles the bump install into the larger project to capture mobilization savings.
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