The La Jolla Traffic and Transportation Board has unanimously approved speed lumps on East Roseland Drive, a narrow, curving street that one neighbor says drivers use as a shortcut to Torrey Pines Road.

The approval caps roughly nine years of attempts to bring traffic calming to the street, according to East Roseland Drive resident Sandra Nobile, who described the vote in a letter published Saturday, Aug. 29, in the La Jolla Light.

"This is an important first step in acquiring approval from the city of San Diego," Nobile wrote.

Dr. Riad Mardoum, whom Nobile identified as the neighborhood's spokesperson on the issue, presented the speed-lump proposal to the board. The exact date of the board's vote has not been confirmed in public records, though the item was still listed as a discussion topic on the board's May 19 agenda. The approval occurred between that date and late August.

The effort dates to at least Sept. 20, 2017, when a request for three or four speed humps on the street appeared as an action item on the board's agenda. Karen Marshall presented that request. As of May 2026, Marshall was still listed as the presenter for the continuing discussion.

Each road hump costs approximately $9,000, according to board minutes from Aug. 19, 2025. Installation requires a traffic engineering evaluation, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) approval and resident support.

Fire-Rescue approval remains the biggest outstanding question. Nobile wrote that the idea "has been met with previous resistance" from SDFD, and that Mardoum is pursuing further discussions with the department. No public statement from SDFD on its current position was available as of Aug. 30.

Nobile cited growing concern among neighbors about pedestrian safety on the street, particularly for children and pets. She wrote that residents want to avoid a scenario in which emergency crews must respond to a preventable crash caused by speeding on the road.

The board's recommendation next goes to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for ratification before advancing to the city of San Diego for final approval. No date for that step has been announced.

The Traffic and Transportation Board meets monthly at the Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave., under Chair Erik Gantzel. Residents who want to weigh in on the East Roseland Drive proposal can attend or check the board's agenda on the city of San Diego website.