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AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MEDIA ·
DIVIDER ON THE NORTH APPROACH TO THE INTERSECTION OF WEST 19THj
STREET AND QUAKER AVENUE; ESTABLISHING REQUlREMENTS AS TO SIZ
AND DESIGN OF SUCH DIVIDER; DEFINING THE TERM "MEDIAN DIVIDER";
AUTHORIZING SUCH WARNING AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS.., DEVICES .. STRUC
TURES OR IMPROVEMENTS AS NECESSARY; DEFINING THE DRIVING OF A
M0T6R VEIDCLE ON,.· OVER OR ACROSS SUCH MEDIAN DIVIDER AS A MIS-
DEMEANOR, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR; DIRECTING PUBLIC -
TION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the existing traffic flow. spee
and volume at the North approach to the intersection of West 19th Street and
Quaker Avenue in the City of Lubbock js such as to constitute a serious hazard a· d
danger to the drivers and passengers of all vehicles passing through such inter-
. section, and to the residents living near or adjacent to such intersection; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the dangers existing at such
intersection cannot be adequately controlled or eliminated by the customary us
of traffic signs, signals and devices; and,
WHEREAS, in the exercise of the police power of the Ci~y of Lubbock, thel
City Commission finds that it is reasonable and necessary that a median divider I
be installed on the North approach to the intersection of West 19th Street and
Quaker Avenue, to adequately promote and protect the health, safety, property
and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Traffic Engineer of the City of Lubbock, BE and
he is hereby authorized and directed to design and cause to be constructed a
median divider on the North approach to the intersection of West 19th Street and
Quaker Avenue in the City of Lubbock, such median divider to be of sufficient
size and design as to separate at the point of immediate approach to such inter-
section vehicles passing in opposite directions. By the term "median divider"
as used herein shall mean a structure, median or improvement, which shall be
higher than the existing surface of the main traveled portion of the streets upon
which it is placed, and so designed and constructed as to prevent the passage of
any motor vehicle through or over such divider.
SECTION 2. The Traffic Engineer is authorized and directed to cause the
placing of such warning and directional signs, devices, structures or improve-
ments either at grounq level or above as may be necessary.
SECTION 3. Any person operating a motor vehicle who shall drive on.
over or across such median divider, or ~cross or over any signs, device,
structure or improvement placed or constructed so as to give warning or notice
of such median divider, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined freany sum not exceeding TWO HUNDRED {$200. 00} DOLL S
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SECTION 4. The City Secretary-Treasurer is authorized and directed
to cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together
with the penalty provision hereof as an alternative method of publication as
provided by law1 and this Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after
the second publication thereof.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
Passed by the City Commission on first reading this 25th day of
January 1 1962.
Passed by the City Commission on second reading this 8th day of
February , 1962 •
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