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0237 ORDINANCE NO. 237 ` SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 167 AND 169 OF ARTICLE XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF Southlake AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any prima facie speed there- in set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place.or upon any part of a street or highway, with the City taking into considera- tion the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said govern body may determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street or highway, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Southlake Texas: Section 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, the following prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows: -2- Control 353-3 , S.H. 114 Tarrant County I. Northwest Bound Lane - A) From Station 81+40 (North City Limit of Southlake on S.H. 114) South- easterly 3,609 miles to Station 27240 (620' Northwest of Kimbell Rd.) at 55 miles per hour. b) From Station 272400 Southeasterly 0.379 mile to Station 292+00 (720' Southeast of F.M. 1709) at 50 miles per hour. c) From Station 292+00 Southeasterly 0.983 mile to Station 342+94 (South- lake - Grapevine City Limit) at 55 miles per hour. II. Southeast Bound Lane - a) From Station 81+40 (North City Limit of Southlake on S.H. 114) South- easterly 3.609 miles to Station 272+00 (620' Northwest of Kimbell Rd.) at 55 miles per hour. b) From Station 272+00 Southeasterly 0.379 mile to Station 292+00 (720' Southeast of F.M. 1709) at 50 miles per hour. c) From Station 292+00 Southeasterly 0.989 mile to Station 344+23 (South- lake - Grapevine City Limit) at 55 miles per hour. III. School Zone - (Both Lanes) a) From Station 207+00 (Approx. 975' Northwest of Carroll School Rd.) South- easterly 0.379 mile to Station 227+00 (Approx. 1,025' Southeast of Carroll School Rd.) at 35 miles per hour when so signed for school crossing, 55 miles per hour at all other times. Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than two hundred ($200) dollars. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS _~DAY OF , 19-7. k ATTEST: APPROVED: ity Secretary Mayor DEVELOPMENT RES. SIGHT DISTANCE BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED CURVES OVER GRADES OVER SUR WIDTH AND TYPE ROW. AND RDBD. WIDTH ACCIDENTS (1977) ZONE LENGTHS MILE ZONE SPEEDS MPH !OWARO ., C.L. BEARINGS TOWARD ZONE SPEEDS MPH ZONE LENGTHS MILl[ ACCIDENTS (1977) RO.W AND RDBD. WIDTH SUR. WIDTH AND TYPE GRADES OVER CURVES OVER BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED RES. SIGHT DISTANCE DEVELOPMENT' 701 ' ~-;-~,w~ ~ ~ · ....... ~ 0 00~00 0 O0 C.~ oo~ 85 PERCENTILE SPEED TOP SPEED MEASURED NUMBER OF CARS CHECKED FATAL ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT INDICATES SECTION ZONED BY COMMISSION MINUTE SPEED ZONE 3.609 55 55 3609 fo 0.379 5O 55 55 0.989 f".LOPMMT SIGHT 1. JX C .. _ BANK ar ©VIS- Y SPEE© !E ER S OV IQR WIDTH Mt)'�TYAE 1k< 51010// /Yf/IfX1 AO SIONeb AAE ti .�fHCaUG C�OSSh/8: bri5w Z'30 p•3� , i"h' ALL OriS�ER +Q T/MES. y'aq