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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6182-1971 - Speed Limit-F.M. 835 And 50Th Street - 09/23/1971ORDINANCE NO. 6182 ------- AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEIITCLES ON PORTIONS OFF. M. 835 AND 50TH STREET~ WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS: AUTHORIZING THE PLACING 0 SPEED LIMITS SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA- TION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT ALL STREETS AND HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HERE IN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT TIDS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CON- FLICTS AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. 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 reason- able or safe and should be altered and the preservation of public health and safe required alteration of said prima facie speed limits 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 Article 6701d, Section 166(a)(1)--Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all vehicles on the following designated highways or streets in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as shown below, to-wit: EAST 34TH STREET (F. M. 835) A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound and· Westbound lanes of East 34th Street (F. M. 835 beginning at the center line of Avenue A and extending East 1. 00 mile to the center line of Quirt Avenue. SOUTHEAST DRIVE (F. M. 8 35) A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Southeast bound lanes of Southeast Drive (F. M. 835) beginning at the center line of Quirt Avenue and extending Southeast o. 147 mile. A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Southeast bound lanes of Southeast Drive (F. M. 835) beginning at o. 147 mile Southeast of the center line of Quirt Avenue and ex- tending Southeast for 0. 250 mile. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Southeast bound lanes of Southeast Drive ~F. M. 835) beginning at O. 397 mile .. , Southeast of the center line of Quirt A venue and extending Southeast for 0. 416 mile. A 50 MPH Speed Zone for the Southeast bound lanes of Southeast Drive (F. M. 835) beginning at O. 813 mile Southeast of the center line of Quirt Avenue and extending Southeast for 0. 517 mile to the center line of East 50th Street. A 50 MPH Speed Zone for the Northwest bound lanes of Southeast Drive (F. M. 835) beginning at the center line of East 50th Street and extending Northwest for 0. 275 mile. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Northwest bound lanes of Southeast Drive (F. M. 835) beginning at o. 275 mile Northwest of the center line of East 50th Street and exten- ding Northwest for O. 609 mile. A 50 MPH Speed Zone for the Northwest bound lanes of Southeast Drive (F. M. 835) beginning at O. 884 mile North- west of the center line of East 50th Street and extending Northwest for O. 350 mile. A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Northwest bound lanes of South- east Drive (F.M. 835) beginning 1. 234 miles Northwest of the center line of East 50th Street and extending Northwest for 0, 095 mile to the center line of Quirt Avenue. EAST 50TH STREET (F. M. 835) A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound lanes of East 50th Street (F. M. 835) beginning at the center line of Southeast Drive and extending East for O. 300 mile. A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound lanes of East 50th Street (F. M. 835) beginning at o. 300 mile East of the center line of Southeast Drive and extending East for 0. 886 mile to the East City Limits. A 50 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound lanes of East 50th Street (F. M. 835) beginning at the East City Limits and extending West for O. 436 mile. ---=-#======-==================-=-======-===I= A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound lanes of ·East 50th Street (F. M. 835) beginning at 0. 436 miles West of the East City Limits and extending West for O. 500 mile. A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound lanes of East 50th Street (F. M. 835) beginning at 0. 936 mile West of the East City Lim_its and extending West for 0. 250 mile to the center line of Southeast Drive. EAST 50TH STREET (CITY STREET) A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound and Westbound lanes of East 50th Street beginning at the center line of Southeast Drive and extending West to the center line of Avenue A. 50TH STREET (CITY STREET) A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound and Westbound lanes of 50th Street beginning at the center line of Avenue A and extending West for 5. 00 miles to the center line of Slide Road. SECTION 2. THAT the City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the placing of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facie areas set out in this Ordinance. SECTION 3. 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 4. THAT the City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty as an alternative method of publication as provided by law. SECTION 5. THAT all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists. SECTION 6. THAT 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 speed limit Ordinances except those with which it specifically conflicts. SECTION 7. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence., clause., phrase or word of this Ordinance be dedared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason., the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the Council on first reading this _u_ da Passed by the Council on second reading this14 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: _ ... s .... e""'e ... t~emb=-'e;.::r:,...__-----', 19 71. y of October , 1971.