HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1957-005RESOLUTION SETTING SPEED LIMITS ON STATE
HIGHWAY NO. 114, STATE HIGHWAY NO. 121,
AND STATE LOOP NO. 10,
WHEREAS,, Ordinance No. 54-8, regulating traffic on the street
of the City of Grapevine, T6xas, authorizes the City Council
of the City of Grapevine, Texas, to set the speed limits on t
streets within the said City based on engineering and traffic
investigations$ I
WHEREAS, the present speed limits on State Highway No. 114,
State Highway No. 121, and State Loop No. 10 are deemed unsafe
for existing traffic conditions,
WHEREAS, Ordinance 11o. 54-8 providebe prima facie
"lawful 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 1HE CITY CF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, THAT, -
Section 1. The following sections of streets shall be
zoned for
the speed limits as indicated:
A. On State highway No, 114 ( Northwest highway):
1. Beginning at the intersection of Dove Road and
extending eastward to the east boundary of the
W. C. Lucas Addition, a distance of approxi-
mately 886 feet ------------------------------
(Autos 40 mph
Trucks 35 mph
2. Beginning at the east boundary of said Lucas,
Addition and extending eastward to a point
475 feet east of Scribner Street ------------
Autos 40 mph
Trucks35 mph
I Beginning at a point 475 feet east of Scribner
Streetand extending eastward 1,400 feet to a
point 105 feet east of North StarnesSt.
Autos 35 mph
Trucks 30 mph
4. Beginningat a point 105 feet east of North
Starnes treet and extending 1,500 feet east-
ward to a point 545 feet east of Dooley St.
to 35 mph
Trucks 30 mph
5. Beginning at a point 545 feet east of Dooley
Street and extending eastward to the inter-
section of East Wall Street -----------------
Autos 40 mph
Trucks35 mph
B. On State Highway 121:
1. Beginning at the intersection of Ball Street
and extending easterly to a point 110 feet
west of Church Street -------------------- (Aut® 35 mph
Trucks 30 mph
2., Beginning at a point 110 feet west of Church
Street and extending easterly and northward
tothe intersection with State Highway No.
114 Dort west Highway) -------------------- (Autos 30 mph
Trucks 30 mph
C. On State, Loop No, 10 (Dallas Road):
1. Beginning at the intersection with State
Highway 121 and extending eastward to the
present City Limits -------------------- (Autos 40 mph
Trucks 35 mph
Section 2. This resolution, when effective as provided in
Section 3, shall nullify a like resolution duly passed on the
4th day of December, 1956, and numbered R56-11.
Section 3. These regulations shall become effective upon the
errection of signs indicating such speed zones.
Section 4. This resolution, not being a penal ordinance in itself,
need not be published to be effective but shall be in full force
and effect as provided in section 3. The penal section of the
previously published Ordinance No 54-8 shall apply in this
resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this, the 2 ?2.14 day of -ruLq 1957-0
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