HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1964-004ORDINANCE N0. 6a
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PPM1A FACIE SPEED LL,711TS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES U_NDEfi THE PR97ISIO'S OF
SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a, VETEMONIS TEUS PE1111AL
CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF Icy ENGFNEE-.It1G A1, TP,AFFIC
INVESTIGATION UPON CERTAIN :ST..E:M AIM HIGI MAYS,
OR 'PARTS THEREOF, ti1ITHIN THE CORPORATE LTIiIITS OF
THE CITY OF GrLA. EV NE:, T.y'KAS , AS SET OUT
IN THE orm i1kin; AIM PROVIDI1G A PENALTY OF A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLAT-SON OF .THIS
ORDSMANCE .
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a, Vernon's Penal Code of the
State of Texas, provides that whenever the governing body of the City
shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investi-
gation that any prima facie speed therein 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 consideration the width and condition of the
pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or high-
way, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said govern body may deter-
mine 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 rjr2j;evine , Texas:
Section 1, Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 8 of Article
827a, Vernons Texas Penal Code, 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 vihicles traveling upon the named streets
and highways, or parts thereof, described as follow:
Control 353-3
State IF—lip viay 114
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Grapevine, Texas
(a) from Station 343+62.4 (,srapevine-South Lake City Limits on State
Highway 1110 Sout.,easterly 1..310 miles to Station 571+18 (South-
east city limits of Gra.Devine ), at 60 miles per hour.
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Loop 382
(a) F roirii Station '1191-15 ( Southeast city limits of rapevine on Loop
382) Northwesterly 0.414 iriles to Station 1213+00, at 60 miles
per hoar.
(b) From, Station 1213+00 (0.4114 miles lqorthi,,Test of Grapevinets Southeast
City limits on Lcou 38.2 ) J1 orthwesterly 1.913 miles to Station
1314+00, at 55 miles per hour.
(c) From Station 1314+00 ( 2.327 mdles Northwest of rra;oevine t s uoutl east
city limits on Loop 3°•2) T,,westerly 0.777 miles to Station 1355+00,
at 45 rules ;ger hour
(d) From Station 1355+00 (3.104 miles Northwest of grapevine's Southeast
City limits on Looe 382)_,esterly 0.3-.1 miles to Station 1373+00,
at 35 riles per hour.
(e) From Station 1373+00 (3.445 miles Northwest of 'irapevine's Southeast
city limits on. Lcop 382) ,,vesterly 0.227 Ddles to Station 1385+00),
at 45 -,-,riles per hour.
(f) From Station 1385+00 (3.072 miles Northwest of 'rapevine's Southeast
City Limits on Loop 382), Westerly 0.886 miles to Station 1431+79.
(+^:rapevine South make City Limits on Loop 382), at 55 miles per -
hour.
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 G� DAY 6 •
ATTEST APPROVED
City S etary Mayor
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