Cincinnati Still Awaits Medpace Speed Hump Project
Residents remain concerned about traffic speeds near the local senior living facility.
Updated on Oct. 23, 2026 in Remote Work
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Two years after the initial 2024 agreement, the City of Cincinnati and Medpace have yet to install speed humps on Stewart Avenue. The traffic-calming measures were intended to address rising safety concerns near the St. Paul Village senior living home.
Why it matters
The delay in installing traffic-calming infrastructure keeps local residents exposed to increased speeding near a sensitive population. Coordination between the city and the corporation continues as they attempt to finalize funding based on pending construction bids.
Residents have been waiting 2 years for the installation of speed humps since the agreement was first established in 2024. The project remains stalled as city and corporate officials coordinate final funding based on pending construction bids.
The players
Medpace
This global clinical research organization operates a corporate campus in Madisonville and is currently coordinating with the city to fund infrastructure projects.
Cincinnati Department of Transportation and Engineering
This city agency is responsible for overseeing the design and installation of road safety infrastructure within the local municipal boundaries.
St. Paul Village
This senior living home is located in the Madisonville neighborhood where residents have reported ongoing concerns regarding traffic safety.
The details
Medpace agreed to fund the installation of speed humps on Stewart Avenue following the construction of a new parking garage that outlets onto the street. The Cincinnati Department of Transportation and Engineering has completed the necessary designs, but the physical installation is still pending.
Timeline
The initial agreement to install the speed humps was reached in 2024.
Residents raised concerns about traffic issues during an October 21, 2026, Let's Talk event.
Market Landscape
This project follows the procedural pattern established by the Cincinnati Department of Transportation and Engineering traffic-calming guidelines for residential safety improvements. The situation highlights the challenges of coordinating private corporate funding with municipal public works schedules.
Local residents near Stewart Avenue must continue to navigate current traffic conditions until the city and Medpace finalize the project funding. The lack of speed humps means motorists currently have no physical deterrent to speeding on this stretch of road.
The takeaway
Traffic safety projects involving private-public partnerships can face significant timeline slippage due to funding coordination. Residents should continue to document traffic patterns to help maintain public pressure on the responsible city agencies.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by WCPO.
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