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Home My WebLink AboutItem 09 - SH 121 Speed Limit Changes ITEM • MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MA NAGE'I�� MEETING DATE: JUNE 6, 2000 SUBJECT: SPEED LIMIT ROADSCHANGES BETWEEN FRONTAGEN STATE HIGHWAY 121 OMUSTANG ROAD AND GLADE ROAD RECOMMENDATION: City Council consider adopting an Ordinance amending Section 23-26 Speed Limits, Schedules for Certain Public Streets and Ways and Section 23-27 Speed Limits, Schedule of Additional School Zones of the City Codes of Ordinances as follows: Section 23-26 Speed Limits - Schedules for Certain Public Streets and Ways ADDITION: I lb' State Highway 121 Frontage Road Control Section 364-01: From Mile Point 9.212 northbound of Musnd tangd Road)tfo(Mustang dist)ance of 0.050 Mile Point 9.262 (approximately 265 feet south miles 40 mph From Mile Point 9.262 northbound and southbound (approximately 265 feet south of Mustang Road) to Mile Point 12.209 (Glade Road) for a distance of 2.947 miles 50 mph Section 23-27 Speed Limits - Schedules of Additional School Zones ADDITION: The State shall have thirty five (35) mile per hour speed limit signs installed in the designated school zones listed below, waee flasks gnated thirty five (35) mile per hour zones during the times the school flashers State Highway 121 Frontage Road Control north Section of Hall4-01:JohnsonJohnso�RoadMile ) to MilePoint 11 .002 southbound (approximately 1730 feet Point 11.193 southbound (approximately 725 feet north of Hall Johnson Road) for May 31, 2000 (2:13PM) a distance of 0.191 miles (approximately 1000 feet) 35 mph when flashing FUNDING SOURCE: The required school zone flashers, school zone warning signs and markings and the speed limit signs will be installed and maintained by the State. BACKGROUND: Holy Trinity Catholic High School ls tRoad.Southbound In esponse to theFrontage cha�ge ad bn traff c etween Stone-Meyers Parkway and Hall Johnson conditions that resulted from the School traffic, the State conducted a traffic and engineering study on the section of the Frontage Roads between Mustang Road and Glade Road. The study indicated a need for a special reduced speed limit during school opening and closing times. lade The existing speed limit on the Frontageo Mustang thiss in is The 5short sect onph from Gfrom Road to approximately 265 feet south Road Mustang Road to 265 feet south of Mustang Road currently has a 40 mph speed limit. The enclosed sketch shows the updated speed limits proposed by the State. The existing speed limits are proposed to remain the same except during school opening and closing times. During these times, the speed limit on a 1000 foot section adjacent to the School is proposed to be reduced from 50 mph to 35 mph. Reduced speed limits during these times may provide for safer traffic conditions. The State is requesting City concurrence (through l ue to Ordinance)thepotential for proposedspeed traffic limit changes. Staff recommends app safety. /RC O:\agenda\060600\School.Zone_Speed.Limit May 31,2000 (2:16PM) '1(: 4 --,. t � ' 1 '-.. -- -- r--- . ;r\r. tifi/ . ' 61. lion . II LJI 1_ + " i I i It,' - -,,- '''‘1--- �I , L._ _ !ill , . _Ai . NM .‘ . - Ilk-- W.- ----,;-,' I , : . Sto , r r I i, Zo ', I1: ' t►- 11,1 a :1111 It: 1 ; :, _ % . row . ,_ _ .._ _At--rip\-- 0/ ,1 �!� 'LLJ 1;51.:4°.0 1 MIMI 7 1 '-. ', ow! - , 1 A - .2 11\ , \ \ \ L - I 4 .'t i --- -1 ti, '<) \ , i a Li 11, \ `\ • 1 A 11916.,-.1 II 1 1 m N.T.5. � �I i' Legend 5 MPH a ci�oE 11� 3 1 40A4P4 =M --IM r iri SPEED LIMIT CHANGES ON STATE HIGHWAY 121 FRONTAGE ROADS BETWEEN MUSTANG DRIVE AND GLADE ROAD ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC, SECTION 23-26 SCHEDULES FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS AND WAYS AND SECTION 23-27 SCHEDULES OF ADDITIONAL SCHOOL ZONES, ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 167 AND 169 OF ARTICLE XIX, R.C.S. 6701 d, 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 GRAPEVINE AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATION SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Sections 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701 d, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, provide that whenever the governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation 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 highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing 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 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-26 Schedule for Certain Public Streets and Ways of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended upon the I I basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Sections 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: Street and Location Speed Limits (Miles Per Hour) "SH121 frontage road Control Section 364-01 (a) From Mile Point 9.212 northbound and southbound (approximately 265 feet south of Mustang Road) to MP 9.262 (Mustang Road) for a distance of 0.050 miles 40 (b) From Mile Point 9.262 northbound and southbound (approximately 265 feet south of Mustang Road) to MP 12.209 (Glade Road) for a distance of 2.947 miles 50" Section 2. That Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-27 Schedules for Additional School Zones of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by making the current text Subsection (a) and the addition of a new subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) The State shall have thirty five (35) mile per hour speed limit signs installed in the designated school zones listed below, which are hereby designated thirty five (35) mile per hour zones during the times the school flashers are flashing: Street and Location Speed Limits "SH121 frontage road Control Section 364-01 From Mile Point 11.002 southbound (approximately 1730 feet north of Hall- Johnson Road) to MP 11.193 southbound (approximately 725 feet north of Hall-Johnson Road) for a distance of 0.191 miles (approximately 1000 feet) - when flashing 35" ORD. NO. 2 Section 3. That the City Manager, or his agent, is hereby authorized to have the proper traffic signs erected, constructed, and placed at such points along said highways, streets or alleys, or portions thereof under construction, maintenance, or repair, so that travelers will be reasonably notified of said traffic regulations. Section 4. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect provided, however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently filed and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas shall be deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or ordinances have been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding of not guilty, nolo contendere, or dismissal. Section 5. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the Municipal Court, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which an offense occurs or continues. Section 6. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in the ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 7. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas do not adequately regulate the traffic within the City creates an emergency and the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare requires that this ordinance take effect immediately from and after the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of June, 2000. APPROVED: ORD. NO. 3 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ORD. NO. 4