File #: 09-546    Name: Speed Limits
Type: Ordinance Status: Ordinance
In control: Engineering
On agenda: 12/15/2009 Final action: 12/15/2009
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Establishing Speed Limits on Various Roadways
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Map

Title

Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Establishing Speed Limits on Various Roadways

 

Summary

 

MEETING DATE:                     December 15, 2009

 

DEPARTMENT:                      Development Services/Engineering

 

CONTACT:                       Robyn Root, P.E., Traffic Engineer

                     Rich Larkins, P.E., Transportation Manager 

 

 

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:                     

•                     Approve Ordinance

 

ITEM SUMMARY: 

  • This Ordinance will establish a speed limit of 40 mph on the annexed portions of the following roadways:
  • o                     Virginia Parkway, west of Custer Road 
  • o                     Hardin Boulevard, north of Wilmeth Road
  • o                     Community Avenue, north of  Bloomdale Road
  • o                     Bloomdale Road, west of FM 543  
  • o                     Industrial Boulevard, east of FM 546
  • o                     Henneman Way between Alma Drive and Stacy Road
  • This Ordinance also removes the section establishing a speed zone on FM 720 from the Code of Ordinances because the name has been changes to McKinney Ranch Parkway and Stacy Road, both of which currently have a speed limit of 40 mph as provided by the Code of Ordinance. 
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  • BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 
  • Construction of Virginia Parkway between Custer Road and Aero Country has been completed and the roadway is open to traffic.
  • Hardin Boulevard, north of Wilmeth Road is currently under construction and scheduled to be completed this month.
  • Henneman Way between Alma Drive and Stacy Road is open to traffic but does not have an Ordinance establishing a speed limit.
  • Factors considered in recommending a speed limit along these roadways include the design speed and the existing speed limit along other sections of the same roadway.
  • The design speed of each of these roadways is 45 mph.
  • The speed limit for the existing segments of each of these roadways is 40 mph.
  • Establishing the speed limit at 40 mph will keep the speed limit consistent along the entire length of these roadways.
  • The Ordinance will extend the existing posted speed limits of sections of Community Avenue, Bloomdale Road and Industrial Boulevard.

•                     This item addresses the following Core Business of the City:

o                     Manage Traffic Flow and Road System

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY: 

•                     None

 

BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

•                     N/A