Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending Section 62-117 of the Code of Ordinances to Establish a Speed Limit along Telephone Road from McDonald Street (SH 5) to Parkdale Drive
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2E. Continuously Provide a High Level of Customer Service to our Citizens)
MEETING DATE: April 2, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/ Engineering
CONTACT: Robyn Root, P.E., P.T.O.E., Traffic Engineer
Matt Tilke, P.E., Transportation Engineering Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of the Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This Ordinance will establish a speed limit along Telephone Road form McDonald Street (SH5) to Parkdale Drive.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• A separate item for consideration at this City Council meeting will establish the name of Telephone Road for a future arterial roadway, of which a segment is currently under construction adjacent to the Willow Wood Estates subdivision.
• The subject portion of roadway is currently under construction and not open to traffic.
• When developing a recommendation for a speed limit, the following factors should be considered:
o The design speed of the roadway.
o The established speed limit on adjacent sections of the same roadway.
o The adjacent land uses along the roadway.
• The design speed of the roadway is 45 mph.
• The land uses along this new roadway are currently residential, with the Willow Wood Estates subdivision on the south side.
• Based on the design speed of the facility and established speed limits along similar arterial roadways in the City, a speed limit of 40 mph is recommended for the segment of roadway from McDonald Street (SH 5) to Parkdale Drive.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The developer of Willow Wood Estates will be responsible for the installation of roadway signage prior to opening the roadway to traffic.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A