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ORDINANCE NO. 6112
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF
THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON BOTH SIDES OF
LOOP 289 AND LOOP 289 FRONTAGE ROADS AT IDALOU ROAD, WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNT ,
TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIB-
ING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGH-
WAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTE
BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES
EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS~ PROVIDING
A SA VIN GS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DA TE OF THI._
ORDINANCE,
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized
by Article 6701d, Section 169 (b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, finds that
certain prima facie speed limits on certain highways are different from
what is reasonable or safe and should be altered as hereinafter set forth,
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the prima facie speed limit established by Arti-
cle 6701d, Section 166 (a)(l), (2) and (3)--Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is
altered and changed for all vehicles on both sides of Loop 289 and Loop 289
Frontage Roads at Idalou Road in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock,
Lubbock County, Texas, as follows:
NORTHEAST LOOP 289 MAIN IJA'NES
1. A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the
Northwest bound main lanes of Northeast Loop 289 be-
ginning at the center line of the Southeast bound main
lane of Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and extending Northwest
for 0. 071 miles. This speed zone shall be established
by the Texas Highway Commission.
2. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Northwest bound main
lanes of Northeast Loop 289 beginning at O. 071 miles from
the center line of the Southeast bound main lane of Idalou
Road (U. S. 62-82) and extending Northwest for 1. 400
miles. This speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
3. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Northwest bound main lanes
of Northeast Loop 289 beginning at 1. 471 miles from the
center line of the Southeast bound main lane of Idalou Road
(U.S. 62-82) and extending Northwest for 0. 600 miles. This
speed zone shall be established J;ry the Texas Highway Com-
mission,
4. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Northwest bound main lanes
of Northeast Loop 289 beginning at 2. 071 miles from the cen-
ter line of Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and extending Northwest
for 0. 869 miles to the ceder line of North Ash Avenue. This
speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Commi-
ssion.
5. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Southeast bound main lanes
of Northeast Loop 289 beginning at North Ash Avenue and
extending Southeast for 0. 855 miles. This speed zone shall
be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
6. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Southeast bound main lanes
of Northeast Loop 289 beginning at 0. 855 miles Southeast of
the center line of North Ash Avenue and extending 0. 600
miles. This speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
7. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Southeast bound main lanes
of Northeast Loop 289 beginning at 1. 455 miles Southeast
of the center line of North Ash Avenue and extending 1. 071
miles. This speed zone shall be established by the Texas ·
Highway Commission.
8, A 70 MPH(Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the South-
east bound main lanes of Northeast Loop 289 beginning at
2. 526 miles Southeast of the center line of North Ash Avenue
and extending 0. 398 miles to the center line of the Southeast
bound main lane of Idalou Road (U.S. 62~82). This speed
zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
NORTH LOOP 289 MAIN LANES
1. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning at North Ash Avenue (crossing
Amarillo Highway U. S. 87) and extending West 0. 950 miles.
This speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway
Commission.
2. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning at o. 950 miles West of the Center
line of North Ash Avenue and extending West for 0, 500 miles.
This speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway
Commission.
3. A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the West-
bound main lanes of North Loop 289 beginning 1. 450 mi~
West of the center line of North Ash Avenue and extending
West for 1. 500 miles. This speed zone shall be established
by the Texas Highway Commission.
4. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 2. 950 miles West of the center line
of North Ash Avenue (crossing Clovis Road U. S. 84) and ex-
tending West for 0. 710 miles. This speed zone shall be estab
lished by the Texas Highway Commission.
5. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning a. 650 miles West of the center line
of North Ash Avenue and extending West for 0, 473 miles.
This speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway
Commission.
6. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 4..133 miles West of the cener line
of North Ash Avenue (crossing North Quaker Avenue) and ex-
tending West for 0. 400 miles. This speed zone shall be es-
tablished by the Texas Highway Commission.
7. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 4. 533 miles West of the center line
of North Ash Avenue and extending West for o. 300 miles. Thi
speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Commis
sion.
8. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 4. 833 miles West of the center line
of North Ash Avenue and extending West for 0. 800 miles. Thi
speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Commiss on.
9. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 5. 633 miles West of the center line
of North Ash Avenue and extending West for 0. 502 miles to the
center line of West 4th Street (FM 2255 ). This speed zone sha 1
be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
10. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning at the center line of West 4th Street
and extending East for 0. 365 miles. This speed zone shall be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.
11. A 70 MPH {Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the East-
bound main lanes of North Loop 289 beginning 0. 365 miles fro
the center line of West 4th Street (FM 2255) and extending
East for 0. 900 miles. This speed zone shall be established
by the Texas Highway Commission.
12. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning I. 265 miles from the center line
of West 4th Street (FM 2255} and extending .East for 0. 300
miles. This speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
13. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 1. 565 miles from the center line of
West 4th Street (FM 2255) (crossing North Quaker Avenue·)
and extending East for O. 400 miles. This speed zone shall be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.
14. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 1. 965 miles from the center line of
West 4th Street (FM 2255) and extending East for O. 493 miles.
This speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway
Commission.
15. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 2. 458 miles from the center line of
West 4th Street (FM 2255) (crossing Clovis Road (U.S. 84))
and extending East for 0. 710 miles. This speed zone shall be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.
16. A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the East-
bound main lanes of North Loop 289 beginning 3. 168 mile_s __
from the center line of West 4th Street (FM 2255) (crossing
North University Avenue) and extending East for 1. 500 miles.
This speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway
Commission.
17. .. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 4. 66 8 miles from the center line of
West 4th Street (FM 2255) and extending East for O. 800 miles.
This speed z'one shall be established by the Texas Highway
Commission.
18. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
North Loop 289 beginning 5. 468 miles from the center line of
West 4th Street (FM 2255) (crossing Amarillo Highway (U.S.
87) ) and extending East for 0. 659 miles to the center line of
North Ash Avenue. This speed zone shall be established by th'
Texas Highway Commission.
WEST LOOP 289 MAIN LANES
1. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound main lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning at West 4th Street (FM 2255) and
extending South (crossing West 19th Street (S. H. 116) ) and
West 34th Street and Brownfield Road (U.S. 62-82) for 3. 298
miles. This speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
2. A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the South-
bound main lanes of West Loop 289 beginning at 3. 298 miles
South of West 4th Street (FM 2255) and extending South for
O. 600 miles. This speed zone shall be established by the Texa
Highway Commission.
3. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound main lanes of We
Loop 289 beginning at 3. 898 miles South of West 4th Street
(FM 2255) and extending South for 0, 600 miles. This speed
zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
4. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound main lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning at 4. 498 miles South of West 4th
Street (FM 2255) and extending South for O. 283 miles, to the
center line of Slide Road. This speed zone shall be establishe
by the Texas Highway Commission.
5. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound main lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning at the center line of Slide Road
and extending North for O. 294 miles. This speed zone shall
be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
6. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound main lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning at o. 294 miles North of the center
line of Slide Road and extending North for o. 600 miles. This
speed zone shall be establisre d by the Texas Highway Commis, ~c-·1.
sion
7. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound main lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning at 0. 894 miles North of the center
line of Slide Road (crossing Brownfield Road (U.S. 62-82) )
and extending North for 1, 200 miles. This speed zone shall be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.
8. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound main lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning at 2. 094 miles North of the center
line of Slide Road (crossing West 34th Street and West 19th
Street (S. H. 116) ) and extending North for 2. 635 miles to the
center line of West 4th Street (FM 2255 ). This speed zone
shall be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
SOUTH LOOP 289 MA[N LANES
1. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
South Loop 289 beginning at Slide Road (FM 1730) and ex-
tending East for 0. 200 miles. This speed zone shall be estab-
lished by the Texas Highway Commission.
2. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
South Loop 289 beginning 0. 200 miles East of Slide Road
(FM .. l.730) and extending East (crossing South Quaker Avenue,
South Indiana Avenue, South University Avenue, South Avenue
H (U.S. 87) for 4. 858 miles to the center line of South Ash
Avenue. This speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
3. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
South Loop 289 beginning at the center line of South Ash
Avenue and extending West (crossing South Avenue H (U.S.
87) South University Avenue) for 2. 749 miles. This speed
zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
4. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
South Loop 289 beginning at 2. 749 miles West of the center lin
of South Ash Avenue and extending West (crossing South Indi-
ana Avenue) for 1. 270 miles. This speed zone shall be estab-
lished by the Texas Highway Commission
5. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
South Loop 289 beginning at 4. 019 miles West of the center
line of South Ash Avenue and extending West (crossing South
Quaker Avenue) for 0. 843 miles. This speed zone shall be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.
6. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
South Loop 289 beginning at 4. 862 miles West of the center
line of South Ash Avenue and extending West. 0. 209 miles
to the center line of Slide Road (FM 1730). This speed zone
shall be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
SOUTHEAST LOOP 289 MAIN LANES
1. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound main lanes of
Southeast Loop 289 beginning at the center line of South Ash
Avenue and extending East (Crossing Slaton Road (U.S. 84)
for 2. 696 miles to the center line of Southeast Drive {Spur
331). This speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
2. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
Southeast Loop 289 beginning at the center line of Southeast
Drive (Spur 331) and extending West for 1. 215 miles. This
speed zone shall be established !Jy the Texas Highway Com-
mission.
3. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound main lanes of
Southeast Loop 289 beginning at 1. 215 miles West of the
center line of Southeast Drive (Spur 331) (crossing Slaton
Road (U.S. 84) and extending West for 0. 900 miles. This
speed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Com-
mission.
4. .A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Westi:lound main lanes of
Southeast Loop 289 beginning at 2. 115 miles West of the
center line of Southeast Drive (Spur 331) and extending
West for a. 579 miles to the center line of South .Ash Avenue.
This sp,eed zone shall be established by the Texas Highway
C .,;J . omm1ss1on.
EAST LOOP 289 MAIN LANES
1. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound main lanes of
East Loop 289 beginning at the center line of Southeast Drive
(Spur 331) and extending North for O. 105 miles. This speed
zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Commission
2. A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the North-
bound main lanes of East Loop 289 beginning at 0. 105 miles
North of the center line of Southeast Drive {Spur 331) and ex-
tending North (Crossing East 50th Street (FM 835)) for 1. 311
miles. This speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
3. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound main lanes of
East Loop 289 beginning at 1. 416 miles North of the center
line of Southeast Drive (Spur 331) and extending North 1. 000
miles. This speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
4. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound main lanes of
East Loop 289 beginning at 2. 416 miles North of the center
line of Southeast Drive (Spur 331) (Crossing East 19th Street)
and extending North 0. 702 miles. This speed zone shall be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.
5. A 65MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound main lanes of
East Loop 289 beginning at 3. 118 miles North of the center
line of Southeast Drive (Spur 331) and extending North Of 700
miles. l..This'speed zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
6. A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the North-
bound main lanes of East Loop 289 beginning at 3. 818 miles
North of the center line of Southeast Drive (Spur 331) (crossin
East 4th Street (FM 40) and extending North o. 729 miles to th
center line of Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82). This speed zone shal
be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
7. A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the South-
bound main lanes of East Loop 289 beginning at the center line
of Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and extending South (crossing Ea:it
4th Street (FM 40) for 0. 800 miles. This sp16fd zone shall be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.
8. A 65 MPH Spe·ed Zone for the Southbound main lanes of
East Loop 289 beginning at 0. 800 miles South of the center
line of Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and extending South for
0. 500 miles. This speed zone shall be established by the
Texas Highway Commission.
9. A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound main lanes of
East Loop 289 beginning at 1. 300 miles South of the center lin
of Idalou Road {U.S. 62-82) and extending South (crossing Eas
19th Street) for 0. 729 miles. This speed zone shall be estab-
lished by the Texas Highway Commission.
10. A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound main lanes of
East Loop 289 beginning at 2. 029 miles South of the center
line of Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and extending South (crossing
East 50th Street) for 2. 511 miles to the center line of South-
east drive (Spur 331). This speed zone shall be established b
the Texas Highway Commission.
LOOP 289 FRONTAGE ROADS AT IDALOU ROAD
1. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound frontage road of
Loop 289 beginning at its division with the Northbound main
lanes, a point 0. 351 miles South of the Center line of East
4th Street (FM 40) and extending North for 0. 201 miles.
2. A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound frontage road of
Loop 289 beginning at o. 150 milSSouth of the center line of
East 4th Street (FM 40) and extending North for 0. 300 miles.
3. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound frontage road of
Loop 289 beginning at O. 150 miles North of the center line of
East 4th Street (FM 40) and extending North for O. 269 miles.
4. A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound frontage road of
Loop 289 beginning at O. 419 miles North of the center line of
East 4th Street (FM 40) and extending North for 0, 400 miles
to a point 0. 200 miles North of the center line of Idalou Road
(U.S. 62-82).
5. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound frontage road of
Loop 289 beginning 0. 200 miles North of the Center line of
Idalou Road {U.S. 62-82) and extending North for a distance of
O. 308 miles to its connection with the Northbound main lanes.
6. .A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound.J'rontage road of
Loop 289 beginning at the point of division frorri tne Southboun
main lanes, a point 0. 507 mile North of the center line of
Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and exterrl ing South for O. 307 miles.
7. .A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound frontage road of
Loop 289 beginning O. 200 miles North of the center line of
Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and extending South for O. :400 miles.
8. .A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound frontage road of
Loop 289 beginning o. 200 miles South of the center line of
Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and extending South for O. 270 miles.
9. .A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound frontage road of
Loop 289 beginning at o. 470 miles South of Idalou Road (U.S.
62-82) and extending South 0. 300 miles to a point O. 150 miles
South of East 4th Street (FM 40).
10. .A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound frontage road
of Loop 289 beginning at O. 150 miles South of East 4th Street
(FM 40) and extending South for 0. 201 miles to its connec tion
with the Southbound main lanes of Loop 289.
SECTION 2. TH.AT the City Manager is authorized and directed to
cause the placing of signs and traffic control signals so as to clearly define
the limits of the prima facie areas set out in this Ordinance, and give notice
when such speed limit shall be in effect.
SECTION 3. THAT all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting
with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such con-
flict exists.
SECTION 4. TH.AT all highways or streets not specifically set
forth in the preceding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions
hereof, and this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie spee
limit Ordinances except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 5. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconsitutional or invalid for
any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 6. THAT any person.,. firm or corporation violating the
prima facie speed limit established by this Ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be fined any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 7. THAT the City Secretary is authorized and directed to
cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together
with the penalty provision as an alternative method of publication as provide
by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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