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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 4169-1963 - Altering And Changing Speed Limits At Various Locations, Idalou Rd.US 62 & US 82 - 08/22/1963/ 1 P:jhn 06-22-lq[p3 ORDINANCE NO. 4169 ----- AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE RIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FOR ALL VEHICLES ON HE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS AND STREETS IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE ITY OF LUBBOCK~ LUBBOCK COUNTY. TEXA~ TO-WIT: A 40 M-.P.H. SPEED !MIT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE IDALOU ROAD (U.S. 62) BEGINNING 0.100 ILES SOUTH OF EAST BROADWAY AND EXTENDING NORTHEAST FOR 0.921 ILES; A 50 M.P. H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE IDALOU ROAD (U.S,. 62)BEGINNING o. 821 MILES NORTHEAST OF EAST BROADWAY AND EX- ENDING NORTHEAST FOR O. 367 MILES; A 40 M.P. H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE 1 ST SIDE OF THE IDALOU ROAD {U.S. 62) BEGINNING 0.100 MTI.,ES SOUTH FEAST BROADWAY AND EXTENDING NORTHEAST FORo. 717 MILES; A 50 .P .• H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE IDALOU ROAD (u .. s. 62) BE- INNING 0.617 MILES FROM EAST BROADWAY AND EX'I'ENDING EAST FOR • 593 MILES; A 50 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PARKWAY RIVE (U,. S. 82) BEGINNING 300t EAST OF GUAVA A VENUE AND EXTENDING AST FOR O. 922 MILES; A 60 M, P, H,. SPEED LIMIT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ALOU ROAD (U .. S, 82) BEGINNING AT DARTMOUTH STREET AND EXTEND- DNG EAST O. 300 MILES; A 60 M.P. H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ALOU ROAD (U.S. 82) BEGINNING AT THE EAST CITY LrMITS AND EXTEND-a WEST FOR 0.350 MILES; A 55 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE NORTH SIDE F THE IDALOU ROAD (U.S~ 82) BEGINNING o. 350 MILES WEST FROM THE EAS ITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING WEST FOR 0,200 MTI.,ES; A 50 M~rP•H• SPEED !MIT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PARKWAY DRIVE (U.S~ 82) BEGINNING 0.550 ~IlLES WEST FROM THE EAST CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING WEST FOR o. 629 fiLES; A 60 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CLOVIS ROAD ~ .. s. 84 BEGINNING AT THE WEST CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTH AST FORO. 455 MILES; A 55 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE WEST SIDE OF HE CLOVIS ROAD (U.S, 84)BEGINNING 0.455 MILES FROM THE WEST CITY IMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTHEAST FOR 0.514 MILES; A 55 M.P,H. SPEED !MIT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CLOVIS ROAD (U.S.. 84} BEGINNING o. 455 U.,ES FROM THE WEST CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTHEAST FOR • 625 MU.ES; A 60 M,. P" H. SPEED LDVIIT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE MARILLO HIGHWAY (u.s. 87) BEGINNING AT THE NORTH CITY LIMITS AND TENDING SOUTH FOR 1. 763 MILES; A 50 M-.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AMA:a.ILLO HIGHWAY (U.,S,. 87) BEGINNING 1.763 MILES ROM THE NORTH CITY LIM:ITS AND EXTENDING SOUTH FOR O. 37 3 MILES; 45 M,. P. H, SPEED LIMIT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AMARILLO HIGHWAY ( • S. 87) BEGINNING 2,. 136 MILES FROM THE NORTH CITY LIMITS AND EX- ENDING SOUTH FOR o. 409 MILES; A 60 M.P. H, SPEED LIMIT ON THE EAST IDE OF THE AMARILLO HIGHWAY {U.S. 87) BEGINNING AT THE NORTH CITY IMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTH FOR 1.400 MILES; ~55 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT N THE WEST SIDE OF THE AMARILLO HIGHWAY (u.s. 87) BEGINNING 1.400 ILES FROM THE NORTH CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTH FOR O. 300 TI..ES; A 50 M.. P. H. SPEED LIMIT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE AMARILLO · IGHWAY (U.S. 87) BEGINNING 1. 700 MILES FROM THE NORTH CITY LIMITS ND EXTENDING SOUTH FOR o. 436 MILES; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF PEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA- ION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING HAT STREET OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY· SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL OT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVSIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE HALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDI- ANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROw !DING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING OR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE-. WHEHEAS .. the governing body of the City of Lubbock,. as authorized by rticle 6701d, Section 169 (b) Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes. finds that certain rima facie speed limits on certain highways are different from what is reasonable r safe and should be altered and the immediate preservation of public health and afety requires immediate alteration of said prima facie speed limits as hereafter et forth~ which creates an emergency, NOW THEREFORE: E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 670ld, ection 166 (a) 1 .. Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all ehicles to forty {40} miles per hour on the following designated highway or street n the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit: On the East side of the Idalou Road (U"·s. 62) beginning 0.100 miles South of East Broadway and extending Northeast foro. 921 miles. On the West side of the Idalou Road (u;s. 62) beginning 0.100 miles South of East Btoadway and extending Northeast for o. 717 miles. SECTION 2. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d, ection 166 (a) 1 -Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all ehicles to fifty {50) miles per hour on the following designated highway or street the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County .a Texaq. to-wit: On the East side of the Idalou Road (U,.".s.J 62) beginning o. 821 miles Northeast of East Broadway and extending Northeast foro. 367 miles. On the West side of the Idalou Road (u.s. 62} beginning o. 617 miles from East Broadway and extending East foro. 593 miles. On the South side of Parkway Drive (u.s. 82) beginning 300t East of Guava Avenue and extending East foro. 922 miles. On the North side of Parkway Drive {U.S.· 82) beginning o. 550 miles West from the East City limits and extending West for o. 629 miles. SECTION 3. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d~ ection 166 (a) 1 -Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all ehicles to fifty ... five (55) miles per hour on the following designated highway or treet in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock~ Lubbock County. Texas~ to-wi On the North side of the Idalou Road (u.s. 82) beginning o. 350 miles West from the East City limits and extending West foro. 200 miles. I SECTION 4. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 670ld~ ction 166 (a) 1 ... Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all ·tehicles to sixty (60) miles per h~ur on the following designated highway or !treet in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock~ Lubbock County., Texas$ to ... wit• On the South side of Idalou Road {U~S.; 82) beginning at Dartmouth Street and extending East o. 300 miles. On the North side of Idalou Road (u.s._.; 82) beginning at the East City limit an extending West foro. 350 miles. SECTION 5. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 670ld., ection 166 (a) 1 ... Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all ehicles to fifty-five (55) miles per hour on the following designated hig~way or treet in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock., Lubbock County~ Texas. to ... wit On the West side of the Clovis Road {u~s~· 84) beginning o. 455 miles from the West City limits and extending Southeast foro. 514 miles. On the East side of the Clovis Road {u~s.· 84) beginning o. 455 miles from the West City limits and extending Southeast foro. 625 miles. SECTION 6. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d., ection 166 {a) 1 ... Vernon1s Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all ehicles to sixty (60) miles per hour on the following designated highway or treet in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock• Lubbock County,. Texas., to-wit On both sides of the Clovis Road (u~:s.· 84} beginning at the West City limits and extending Southeast for o. 455 miles. SECTION 7. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d., ection 166 {a) 1 ... Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all ehicles to forty ... five miles per hour on the following designated highway or treet in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County., Texas., to ... wit On the West side of the Amarillo Highway (u.·s.· 87} beginning 2.136 miles from the North City limits and extending South foro. 409 miles. S~CTION 8. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 670ld~ · ection 166 (a} 1 ... Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all ehicles to fifty (50) miles per hour on the following designated highway or treet in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock., Lubbock County., Texas., to ... wit On the West side of the Amarillo Highway (U~s~·i 87) beginning 1. 763 miles from the North City limits and extending South foro. 373 miles. On the East side of the Amarillo Highway {U~S.i 87) beginning 1. 700 miles from the North City limits and extending South for o. 436 miles. u SECTION 9. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701~ ection 166 (a} 1 -Vernon1s Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for tl1l ehicles to fifty-five (55} miles per hour on the following designated highway or treet in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock~ Lubbock County, Texas.-to-wit On the West side of the Amarillo Highway (u.s. 87) beginning 1. 400 miles from the North City limits and extending South foro. 300 miles. SECTION 10. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d, ection 166 (a) 1 .. Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and dlanged for all ehicles to sixty (60) miles per hour on the following designated highway or treet in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit On the West side of the Amarillo Highway (u.s. 87) beginning at the North City limits and extending South for 1. 763 -miles. On the East side of the Amarillo Higl1way (u.s. 87) beginning at the North City limits and extending South for 1. 400 miles. SECTION 11. The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the lacing of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facie areas set out n this Ordinance. I SECTION 12. Any person_ firm or corporation violating the prima facie peed limit established by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined any sum otto exceed TWO HUNDRED {$200. 00) DOLLARS and for subsequent violations ithin one year thereafter shall be prosecuted as prescribed for such violations by 15 of Article 827a~ Vernonts Annotated Penal Code. SECTION 13. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the 1 ublication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty rovision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law. SECTION 14. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with ny of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists. SECTION 15. All highways or streets not specifically set forth in the pre eeding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof.~ and this rdinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit Ordinances exce oeewith which it specifically conflicts. SECTION 16. Should any section.~ paragraph,. sentence, clause~ phrase o ord of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invlaid for any reaso~ the emainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 17. The fact that public necessity and convenience requires tha is 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 u e day of its introduction be suspended.. and this Ordinance is declared to be an mergency measure to take effect from and after its passage. AND IT IS SO ORDEit.~.l? assed unanimously by the City Commission this 963. 22nd day of ___ A_u .... a~u_s_t __ __,