Speed Cushions and Speed Tables Across Oregon
We install speed cushions and speed tables on private streets, HOA roads, school zones, and commercial driveways across Oregon. Both devices follow ITE Traffic Calming Manual specs and FHWA MUTCD §3B for advance warning signs and pavement markings. Cushions let fire and rescue apparatus pass at higher speeds through wheel-track gaps; tables are flat-topped raised crossings that act like extended humps with a pedestrian crossing on top. Which one's right depends on emergency-response requirements, whether you need a pedestrian crossing, and posted speed.
Below: our statewide service, the differences between cushions and tables, ITE specs, and our standard install scope.
What Is a Speed Cushion?
A speed cushion is a series of 3 to 4 raised modules placed across a travel lane with 28 to 32-inch wheel-track gaps between modules. Passenger vehicles (60 to 65-inch wheel track) hit the modules and slow to 12 to 15 mph. Fire and emergency apparatus (88 to 96-inch axle width) straddle the cushion at 25 to 30 mph because their wheels pass through the gaps.
ITE Traffic Calming Manual cushion specs:
- Module width: 6 to 7 feet
- Module length (along travel): 5 to 6 feet
- Height: 3 to 4 inches
- Wheel-track gaps: 28 to 32 inches between modules
What Is a Speed Table?
A speed table is a single flat-topped raised crossing typically 22 feet long along the travel direction, with 6-foot ramps on each end and a 10 to 12-foot flat top. The flat top often hosts a pedestrian crosswalk and is sometimes called a "raised crosswalk."
ITE Traffic Calming Manual table specs:
- Total length: 18 to 22 feet
- Flat-top length: 8 to 12 feet
- Ramp length: 6 feet each end
- Height: 3 to 4 inches
When to Use a Cushion vs a Table?
| Factor | Speed Cushion | Speed Table |
|---|---|---|
| Fire/EMS response priority | Yes | Limited |
| Pedestrian crossing on device | No | Yes |
| Posted speed | 20 to 30 mph | 25 to 35 mph |
| Visual prominence | Lower | Higher |
| Cost per device | $4,500 to $12,000 (3 modules) | $3,500 to $8,000 |
| Plow-friendly | Lower (gaps catch blade) | Higher |
What Oregon Cities Does Cojo Serve?
Cojo installs traffic calming statewide:
- Portland metro: HOAs, apartment complexes, school driveways, healthcare campuses.
- Salem: state-agency campus drives, school district private drives.
- Eugene/Springfield: HOAs, university-adjacent residential, healthcare access.
- Bend/Redmond: high-elevation cold-weather installs, resort common areas.
- Medford/Ashland: Southern Oregon UV-rated cushions, school district drives.
- Albany/Corvallis: OSU campus and mid-Willamette Valley HOAs.
- Pendleton/Hermiston: ag co-op private roads, school district drives.
The Cojo crew installed 4 speed cushions on a Portland HOA private street in February 2026. The HOA had documented 31 mph average speeds (vs 25 mph posted), and Portland Fire & Rescue signed off on the cushion design - 6.5-foot-wide modules, 30-inch wheel-track gaps, 3.5-inch height.
What Local Codes Apply Across Oregon?
Three layers of code apply across Oregon:
- ITE Traffic Calming Manual (industry standard) - cushion and table dimensions.
- FHWA MUTCD §3B - W17-1 advance warning sign and pavement markings (chevrons on cushions, ladder-pattern crosswalks on tables).
- Local fire-marshal coordination - on private streets serving healthcare, school, or 50-plus-residence buildings.
City public-works approval is typically required for cushions and tables on public streets. Most Cojo work is on private streets, HOAs, apartment driveways, school driveways, and commercial campuses where the owner has authority to install without public-works review but coordinates with the local fire marshal.
What Does a Cojo Statewide Install Include?
Standard scope:
- Site survey: travel speeds via 24-hour traffic-counter data, ITE module spacing.
- Fire-marshal coordination: design review for private streets serving fire-response targets.
- Layout: chalk-line module/table placement, wheel-track gap measurements.
- Install: asphalt-bonded modules cured 24 hours, or rubber cushions/tables anchored to existing pavement.
- Stripe: ITE chevron pattern on cushions or ladder-pattern crosswalk on tables, MUTCD W17-1 warning signs at 100 to 200-foot advance.
- Verify: fire-apparatus pass-through speed test where coordinated.
Industry Baseline Range
| Component | Industry Baseline Range |
|---|---|
| Asphalt-bonded cushion module | $1,200 to $2,800 each |
| Rubber cushion module | $700 to $1,800 each |
| Asphalt-bonded speed table | $3,500 to $8,000 |
| Rubber speed table | $2,500 to $5,500 |
| Layout / engineering review | $400 to $1,200 |
| MUTCD W17-1 warning sign (installed) | $200 to $500 each |
| ITE chevron / crosswalk striping | $80 to $400 per device |
| 3-cushion typical project total | $4,500 to $12,000 |
| Single speed-table project total | $4,200 to $10,000 |
Current Market Reality
Asphalt material costs rose 10 to 14 percent in 2025. Rubber-module formulations rose 15 to 25 percent with feedstock tightening. Add 5 to 10 percent for prevailing-wage city, county, and state-agency projects. Travel surcharges for Eastern Oregon and Coast trips run $300 to $1,200 depending on day-trip or multi-day staging.
When to Install in Oregon?
Asphalt-bonded cushions and tables need temperatures above 50 degrees F for reliable adhesion. The reliable install window varies by region:
- Willamette Valley: April through October.
- Portland metro: April through October with winter weather windows.
- Bend / Central Oregon: late May through early October.
- Southern Oregon (Medford, Ashland): March through November.
- Eastern Oregon (Pendleton, La Grande): June through September.
Rubber cushions and tables can install year-round but freezing temperatures slow anchor cure times.
Schedule an Oregon Traffic Calming Install
Cojo installs speed cushions and speed tables to ITE Traffic Calming Manual specs and MUTCD §3B markings statewide. We coordinate with local fire marshals on private-street and HOA projects across Oregon. Contact Cojo for a traffic-calming quote, or read our speed cushions guide for the full product overview.