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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 3227-1960 - Authorizing the Altering and Changing of the Prima Facie Speed Limito:~-ZB~~~l ORDINANCE NO. =:.>~.?3227 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE RIMA .FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO THIRTY-FIVE (35) MILES ER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS AND STREETS IN THE CORPORATE I MITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK., LUBBOCK COUNTY • TEXA~ TO-WIT: ON HE NORTH SIDE OF 4TH STREET {U. S. HIGHWAY 82.)• BEGINNING 17 056 FEET ST OF COLLEGE AVENUE AND EXTENDING WEST FOR p. 450 MILES; AUTHO- ING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OR ALL VEHICLES TO FORTY ( 40) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING GHWAYSAND STREETS IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUB- OCK1 LUBBOCK COUNTY• TEXAS.,. TO-WIT~: ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 4TH TREET (U. S. HIGHWAY 82.)~ BEGINNING 0. 2.50 MILES WEST OF COLLEGE VENUE AND EXTENDING WEST FOR 0. 308 MILES. ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE F TEXAS TECH FREEWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 82.) FOR SOUTHWEST BOUND TRAF IC_. BEGINNING 0. 300 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 19TH TREET (STATE HIGHWAY 116) AND EXTENillNG 0. 52.7 MILES THROUGH THE ·j NTERSECTION ONTO THE BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 62.)• ON HE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. s. ffi.GHWAY 62.) FOR ORTHEAST BOUND TRAFFIC BEGINNING 1. 32.3 MILES FROM THE INTERSEC- ION OF SLIDE ROAD AND EXTENDING NORTHEAST FOR 0. 597 MILES THROUG · HE INTERSECTION OF 19TH STREET {STATE HIGHWAY 116) ONTO TEXAS TEC , REEWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 82.). ON THE SOUTHEAST SLDE OF TEXAS TECH REEWA Y (U. s. HIGHWAY 82.) FOR NORTHEAST BOUND TRAFFIC., BEGINNING • 603 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 19TH STREET (STATE GHWAY 116) AND EXTENDING NORTHEAST o. 250 MILES-AUTHORIZING THE LTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL EHICLES TO fiFTY (50) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HI.GHWA YS ND STREETS IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCKa LUBB K OUNTY~ TEXASa TO-WIT~. ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TEXAS TECH FREEWAY , U. S. HIGHWAY 82.)$1 FOR WEST BOUND TRAFFIC, BEGINNING O. 558 MILES EST OF COLLEGE AVENUE AND EXTEND.NG WEST FOR 0. 2.00 MILES. ON lrrHE NORTHWEST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 62.),. FOR I$QUTHWEST BOUND TRAFFIC~ BEGINNING 0. 2.2.7 MILES FROM THE INTERSEC- TION OF 19TH STREET (STATE 1-RGHWAY 116) AND EXTENDING SOUTHWEST b. 360 MILES. ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. S. GHWAY 62.}., FOR SOUTHWEST BOUND TRAFFIC. BEGINNING 1. 585 MILES OUTHWEST FROM THE INTERSECTION OF 19TH STREET (STATE ffi.GHWA Y 116 D EXTENDING SOUTHWEST 0. 42.5 MILES. ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF ROWNFIELD HIGHWAY {U. s. HIGHWAY 62.), FOR NORTHEAST BOUND TRAF- IC,, BEGINNING o. 2.00 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SLIDE I OAD AND EXTENDING NORTHEAST O. 652 MILES.; ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 62.}.. FOR NORTHEAST BOUND iRAFFIC,. BEGINNING 1 .. 02.3 MILES FROM THE INTERSECTION OF SLIDE ROAD ND EXTENDING NORTHEAST FOR 0. 300 MILES. ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE F TEXAS TECH FREEWAY (Ue s. HIGHWAY 82.} FOR NORTHEAST BOUND TRA IC,. BEGINNING 1. 303 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 19TH !STREET {STATE IDGHWAY 116) AND EXTENDING NORTHEAST 0. 300 MlLESio UTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VE:fllCLES TO FIFTY -FIVE {55) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING InGHWAYS AND STREETS IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOC~, LUBBOCK COUNTY~ TEXAS. TO-WIT: ON THE NORTH-.. WEST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 62.)• FOR SOUTHWEST BOUND TRAFFIC, BEGINNING 0. 587 MILES SOUTHWEST FROM THE INTERSEC- TION OF 19TH STREET {STATE HIGHWAY 116) AND EXTENII NG SOUTHWEST 0. 798 MILES. ON THE NORTHWEST SI.DE OF TEXAS TECH FREEWAY {U. S. . GHWA Y 82)# FOR SOUTHWEST BOUND TRAFFIC,. BEGINNING O. 758 MILES EST OF COLLEGE AVENUE AND EXTENDING SOUTHWEST FOR 0. 939 MILES• 1 1 0N THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 62). FOR SOUTHWEST BOUND TRAFFIC, BEGINNING 0. 200 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ~LIDE ROAD,. INTERSECTION AND EXTENDING SOUTHWEST 1. I QQ MILES,. ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY {US. HIGHWAY 62):~~ FOR ;NORTHEAST BOUND TRAFFIC, BEGINNING 1. 010 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE ~PRESENT CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING 1. 300 MILES NORTHEAST. ON THE ; UTHEAST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD ID.GHWAY (U. S. IDGHWAY 62). FOR NORT AST BOUND TRAFFIC-. BEGINNING 0. 452 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE INTER- ECTION OF SLIDE ROAD AND EXTENDING 0. 571 MILES NORTHEAST. ON THE OUTHEAS.T SIDE OF TEXAS TECH FREEWAY (U. S. InGHWAY 82)~ FOR NORTH ST BOUND TRAFFIC,., BEGINNING O. 300 MILES FROM THE INTERSECTION 0 19th STREET (STATE l:UGHWAY 116) AND EXTENmNG NORTHEAST FOR 1. 003 ES. AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE E.D LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO SIXTY (60) MILES PER HOUR DAY AND TY-FIVE (55) MILES PER HOUR NIGHT• ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS jAND STREETS IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK• LUB- ~OCK GOUNTY• TEXAS• TO-WIT: ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 62). FOR SOUTHWEST BOUND TRAFFIC,. BEGINNING I. 300 MILES SOUTHWEST QF. THE INTERSECTION OF SLIDE ROAD AND EX-I TENDING SOUTHWEST TO THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS. ON THE SOUTHEAST ISIDE OF BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY (U. s. HIGHWAY 62) FOR NORTHEAST BOUND !TRAFFIC• BEGINNING AT THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING NORTH !EAST 1. 010 MILES. AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRE SCRIBING. A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDI- IiNANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT .. -STREETS OR HIGHWAY~ 'NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE !PROVISIONS HEREOF.AND THAT TillS ORDINANCE BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH T SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE• WHEREAS, the governing body, as authorized by Article 82.7a~ Sec. Ba Verno~1 s Annotated Penal Code, finds that certain prima facie speed limits on certain highwajys are different._ from what is reasonable or safe and should be altered and the immedlfat' preservation of public health and safety require s immediate alteration of said prim facie speed limits as hereafter set forth~ which creates an emergency:~ NOW THER - FORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CIT Y COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established~ by Article 827a. Sec. 8:. Subse ction l(b}• Vernonts Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all vehicles to thirty-five (35) miles per hour on the following designated highways or streets in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to- wit: On the North side of 4th Stre et (U. s. Highway 82, beginning 1, 056 feet East of College Avenue and' extending West for 0. 450 miles. SECTION 2. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec. 811 Subsection I(b},, Vernon1 s Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all vehicles to forty (4))} miles per hour on the following designated highway s or street n the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County6 Texas, to-wit: On the North side of 4th Str.eet {U. S. Highway 82), beginning 0. 250 miles West of College Avenue and extending West for 0. 308 miles. On the Northwest side of Texas Tech Freeway (U• S. Highway 82) for Southwest bound trafficl' beginning 0. 300 miles Northeast of the inter- section of 19th Street (State Highway 116) and extending 0. 527 miles through the intersection onto the Brownfield Highway {U. S. Highway 62.) On the Southeast side of Brownfield Highway (U. S. Highway 62.) for Northeast bound traffic beginning I. 32.3 miles from the inter section of Slide Road and extending Northeast for 0. 597 miles through the intersection of 19th Street (State Highway 116) onto Texas Tech Free- way {U.; S. Highway $2.) On the Southeast side of Texas Tech Freeway {U. S.; Highway 82.) for Northeast bound traffic:J beginning l. 603 miles Northeast of the inter- section of 19th Street (State Highway 116) and extending Northeast 0. 250 miles. SECTION 3. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 82.7a, Sec. ~ Subsection l(b), Vernonts Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all ehicles to fifty (50} miles per hour on the following designated highways or streets n the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County. Texas• to-wit: On the North side of Texas Tech Freeway {U. S. Highway 82.), for West bound traffic,, beginning 0. 558 miles west of College Avenue and extending West for 0. 2.00 miles. On the Northwest side of Brownfield Highway (U. S. Highway 62)~ for Southwest bound traffic, beginning 0. 2.2.7 miles from the intersection of 19th Street (State Highway 116) and extending Southwest 0. 360 miles. On the Northwest side of Brownfield Highway (U. S. Highway 62h, for Southwest bound traffic, beginning I. 585 miles Southwest from the in- tersection of 19th Street (State Highway 116) and .extending Southwest 0. 425 miles. On the Southeast side of Brownfield Highway (U. S. Highway 62), for Northeast bound traffic, beginning 0. ZOO miles Southwest of the inter- section of Slide Road and extending Northeast O. 652 miles. On the Southeast side of Brownfield Highway ,U. S. Highway 62}, for Northeast bound traffic,_. beginning 1. 023 miles from the intersection of Slide Road and extending Northeast for 0. 300 miles. On the Southeast side of Texas Tech Freeway (U. S. Highway 82.), for Northeast bound traffic, beginning l. 303 miles Northeast of the intersec- tion of 19th Street {State Highway 116) and extending Northeast 0. 300 miles. SECTION 4. The prima facie speed limit established,. by Article 82.7a. Sec. , Subsection l(b)2 Vernon1s Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all ehicles to fifty-five (55) miles per hour on the following designated highway or treets in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County. Texas, to- it: On the Northwest side of Brownfield Highway (U. S. Highway 62.), for Southwest bound traffic, beginning 0. 587 miles Southwest from the in- tersection of 19th Street (State Highway 116) and extending Southwest 0. 798 miles. On the Northwest side of Texas Tech Freeway (U. S,; Highway 82.), for SOuthwest bound traffic, beginning 0 . 758 miles West of College Avenue and extending Southwest for 0. 939 miles. On the Northwest side of Brownfield Hi hwa U. S. Highway 62.~ for outhwest bound traffic,. beginning • m1 es Southwest of Slide Road intersection and extending Southwest 1. 100 miles. On the Southeast side of Brownfield Highway (U. S. Highway 62)11 for Northeast bound traffic~. beginning 1. 010 miles Northeast of the pre- sent city limits and extending 1. 300 miles Northeast. On the Southeast side of Brownfield Highway (U• S. Highway (lZ),. for Northeast bound traffic, beginning 0. 452 miles Northeast of the inter- section of Slide Road and extending 0. 571 miles Northeast. On the Southeast side of Texas Tech Freeway {U.S. Highway 82.), for Northeast bound traffic, beginning 0. 300 miles from the intersection of 19th Street (State Highway 116) and extending Northeast for 1. 003 miles. SECTION 5. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 8Z7a, Sec. 8, Subsection 1 (b). Vernon1s Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all vehicles to sixty (60) miles per hour day and fifty-five {55) miles per hour night .. on the following designated highway or streets in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit: On the Northwest side of Brownfield Highway (U. S. Highway 62.}, for Southwest bound traffic, beginning 1. 300 mile s Southwest of the inter- section of Slide Road and extending Southwest to the pre sent city limits. On the Southeast side of Brownfield. Highway (U. S. Highway 6Z.)., for Northeast bound traffic, beginning at the present city limits and extending Northeast 1. 010 miles. SECTION 6. The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the placin of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facie areas set out in this Ordinance. SECTION 7. Any per son, firm or corporation violating the prima facie speed limit established b y this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2.00. 00) and for subsequent violations within 1one year thereafter shall be prosecuted as prescribed for such violations by Sec. 1 of Article 82.7a,. Vernon's Annotated Penal Code. SECTION 8. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the pub- lication of the de s c ri pti ve caption of this Ordinance to get her with the penalty pro- vision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law. SECTION 9. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists. \. _ ... SECTION 10. All highways or streets not specifically set forth in the pre- ceeding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof• and this or- inance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit ordinances except hose with which it specifically conflicts. SECTION 1.1. Should any section, paragrap~ sentence, clause~ phrase or ord of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason. the emainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 12. The fact that public necessity and convenience requires that his Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for reasons set forth in the reamble hereof, the rule requiring that no Ordinance shall be finally passed on he day of its introduction be suspended, and this Ordinance is declared to be an mergency measure to take effect for and after its passage. · AND IT IS SO ORDERED assed unanimously by the City Commission~e~ a;~ 1960. __ · DAVID C.o CASEY;~, Ma r