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RESOLUTION NO. 585—
WHEREAS, there is an increase In the amount of traffic over
State Highway No. 114 and No. 121 with an increase in the
number of turn -ons and turn-offs said Highways,
WHEREAS, The existing traffic controls and speed limits are
Inadequate for safe movement of traffic,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 54-8 authorizes the City Council to
set the speed limits on the streets within the corporate
limits of the City of Grapevine and also provides that it
shall be prima facie unlawful for any person to drive a
vehicle at a speed In excess of any speed limit so declared
when signs are in place giving notice of such limits.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, THAT:
1. On the following sections of streets shall be zoned for the
speed limits indicated®
A. State Highway No. 114 beginning at a point
500 feet Fast of its intersection with East
Watt Street t6'its intersection with Dove
Road- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ® - - ® - ® 30 m.p.h.
B. State Highway No. 121 beginning at its
junction with State Highway No. 114 at
the TYI to a point 500 feet East of its
intersection with County Road No. 3043 - - - - - 30 m.p.h.
2. This resolution shall be effective upon the the errection
of proper signs indicating such speed zones and shall amend
City of Grapevine Resolution No. 57®5 passed on the 2nd day
of July, 1957.
3. The State Highway Department Is hereby requested to make
the necessary changes in their signs along the above mentioned
sections of Highways to reflect the above speed limits.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 1st day of ___Lpril , 1958.