Speed Bumps
Speed Bump Cost Per Foot: 2026 Material Comparison
Cojo
May 7, 2026
6 min read
Per-linear-foot pricing for speed bumps in 2026 runs from about $10 per foot on light-duty plastic up to $200 or more per foot on poured-asphalt commercial installs. Linear foot is the right unit to compare because lane width drives how much bump you need — a single-lane drive aisle takes about 12 feet of bump, a double-lane aisle takes 20 to 24.
Below: per-foot pricing for all four major materials, why per-foot beats per-unit for actual budgeting, and how the math shifts on 4-foot, 6-foot, 8-foot, and 10-foot section sizes.
Speed bumps come in modular sections (rubber, plastic) and continuous pours (asphalt, concrete). The Institute of Transportation Engineers Traffic Calming Manual recommends a continuous bump across the full lane width to prevent drivers from steering around (ITE Traffic Calming Manual, ite.org). Per-unit pricing hides the lane-coverage math; per-linear-foot pricing makes site quotes apples-to-apples.
Federal Highway Administration traffic-calming guidance also references "linear foot of installed device" as the standard cost-tracking metric for public-works projects (FHWA Traffic Calming ePrimer, safety.fhwa.dot.gov).
| Material | Per Linear Foot Range | Typical Section Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic (light-duty) | $10 to $25 per foot | 4 ft, 6 ft, 10 ft |
| Plastic (heavy-duty modular) | $15 to $40 per foot | 6 ft, 10 ft |
| Rubber | $20 to $60 per foot | 3 ft, 4 ft, 6 ft, 10 ft |
| Asphalt (poured) | $30 to $200+ per foot installed | continuous, 8 to 24 ft typical span |
| Concrete (precast or cast-in-place) | $40 to $250+ per foot installed | continuous, 8 to 20 ft typical span |
Asphalt and concrete per-foot pricing in 2026 sits notably above 2022 baselines. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index for asphalt paving mixtures climbed roughly 22 percent between 2022 and 2025 (BLS PPI series WPS134107, bls.gov). Oregon prevailing-wage rates published by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries also rose during that window (oregon.gov/boli). Mobilization, traffic control, and disposal fees on commercial installs further widen the gap between sticker prices and installed totals.
Section size affects per-foot cost because manufacturers price entry-level 4-foot units more aggressively per foot than 10-foot heavy-duty units. The trade-off is that a single 10-foot section covers a full single lane while a 4-foot section needs three units bolted end-to-end to do the same job.
| Section Length | Industry Baseline Per Section | Effective Per-Foot Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 4 ft | $40 to $90 | $10 to $23 per foot |
| 6 ft | $80 to $150 | $13 to $25 per foot |
| 10 ft | $150 to $200+ | $15 to $20 per foot |
| Section Length | Industry Baseline Per Section | Effective Per-Foot Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 3 ft (mid-section) | $80 to $150 | $27 to $50 per foot |
| 4 ft | $100 to $200 | $25 to $50 per foot |
| 6 ft | $150 to $300 | $25 to $50 per foot |
| 10 ft (full lane) | $250 to $400+ | $25 to $40 per foot |
Poured-asphalt bumps price by total installed cost rather than off-the-shelf unit. A 10-foot asphalt bump on existing parking-lot pavement runs an industry baseline of $300 to $1,500. Divided by 10, that is $30 to $150 per linear foot. Larger spans amortize mobilization across more feet and drive the per-foot number toward the bottom of the range.
Concrete is the most expensive per-foot option in the speed-bump category. A 10-foot concrete bump runs an industry baseline of $400 to $2,000 — $40 to $200+ per foot. Most Oregon parking lots pick concrete only when the lifespan story matters (15 to 25 years) and the site already has concrete features.
A typical commercial parking-lot drive aisle measures 22 to 26 feet wide for two-way traffic, per the Institute of Transportation Engineers Parking Generation Manual (ite.org). Single-lane drive aisles run 12 to 14 feet. Worked totals at midpoint per-foot pricing:
| Lane Type | Span Width | Plastic Baseline ($18/ft) | Rubber Baseline ($35/ft) | Asphalt Baseline ($90/ft) | Concrete Baseline ($120/ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-lane drive aisle | 12 ft | $216 | $420 | $1,080 | $1,440 |
| Two-way drive aisle | 22 ft | $396 | $770 | $1,980 | $2,640 |
| Wide entrance approach | 24 ft | $432 | $840 | $2,160 | $2,880 |
Three drivers move per-foot pricing across materials:
On a 14,000-square-foot Salem retail center we restriped in March 2026, the property used four 10-foot rubber speed bumps. The owner's purchase order ran $1,260 total in product — roughly $31.50 per linear foot. Installation, anchor hardware, and chevron paint added another $1,800. Final installed per-foot cost: $76. That sat well above the rubber sticker baseline because of mobilization, prevailing-wage paint crew, and per-bump end-cap reflectors the owner specified.
Per-foot pricing helps property managers do three things:
Per-foot product pricing is one line item. Total installed quotes also include:
A complete quote spreadsheet covering these line items lives in our speed bump cost guide. For Oregon paving-and-marking pricing context, see asphalt paving cost Oregon. Portland Metro property managers comparing per-foot bids across multiple sites should also see our Speed Bumps in Portland Metro commercial guide.
Material choice, lane count, and site conditions all push per-foot pricing up or down. Get a custom quote and we will scope your site by linear feet rather than by guessed unit count.
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