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ORDINANCE NO. 6279
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF TH
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON THE FOLLOWING STREE S
IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY,
TEXAS• TO-WIT: A PORTION OF QUAKER AVENUE N. CITY LIMITS TO 82ND
STREET; A PORTION OF WEST LOOP 289 MAIN LANES; A PORTION OF WEST
LOOP 289 FRONTAGE ROADS; A PORTION OF SOUTH LOOP 289 MAIN LANES;
AND A PORTION OF SOUTH LOOP 289 FRONTAGE ROADS; AUTHORIZING THE
PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FO
PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWIT~; PRO
VIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICIALLY SET FORTH HER
IN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED 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 CON-
FLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFEC-
TIVE DA TE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized by
Article 6701d, Section 169(b) Vernon rs 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 presersation of public health and safety
required alteration of said prima facie speed limits as he reinafter set forth,
NOW THEREFORE: I
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: I SECTION 1. THAT the prima facie speed limit established by Article
6701d, Se<ltion 166(a){l)--Vernonfs Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed fo
all vehicle~ on the following designated highways or streets in the corporate limit
of the City of Lubbock. Lubbock County, Texas, as shown below, to-wit:
QUAKER AVENUE N. CITY LIMITS TO 82ND STREET
A 50 MPH Speed Zone for both sides of North Quaker
Avenue beginning at the North City Limits and extend ...
ing South to 300 feet South of the center line of Kemper
Street.
A 35 MPH Speed Zone for both sides of North Quaker
Avenue beginning 300 feet south of Kemper street and
extending South through North Loop 289 to a point 800
feet South of the center line of Erskine Street.
A 50 MPH Speed Zone for both sides of Quaker Avenue
beginning 800 feet S0uth of the center line of Erskine
Street and extending South to the center line of 4th Street.
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A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound traffic
beginning at the center line of 19th Street and ex-
tending North to the center line of 4th Street.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound traffic
of Quaker Avenue beginning at the center line of 4th
Street and extending South to the center line of 19th
Street.
A 35 MPH Speed Zone for both sides of Quaker Avenue
beginning at the center line of 19th Street and extending
South to the center line of Brownfield Road.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone for both sides of Quaker Avenue
beginning at the center line of Brownfield Road and ex-
tending South to the center line of 61st Street.
A 35 MPH Speed Zone for both sides of Quaker Avenue
beginning at the center line of 61st Street and extending
South to the center line of Loop 289.
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for both sides of Quaker Avenue
beginning at the center line of South Loop 289 and ex-
tending South to the center line of 82nd Street.
WEST LOOP 289 MAIN LANES
A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Southbound main lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning at the center line of West 4th
Street (F. M. 2255) and extending South (crossing West
19th Street (S. H. 116) and West 34th Street and Brown ...
field Road (U.S. 62•82) for 3. 298 miles. This speed
zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the South-
bound Main Lanes of West Loop 289 beginning 3. 298 miles
South of the center line of West 4th Street (F. M. 2255) and
extending South 1. 484 miles to the center line of Slide Road
(F. M. 1730). This Speed Zone shall be established by the
Texas Highway Commission.
A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the North•
bound Main Lanes of West Loop 289 beginning at the center
line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) and extending North for 1. 228
miles. This Speed Zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound Main Lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning 1. 228 miles North of the center
line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) and extending North (cross\.o
ing Brownfield Road (U.S. 62--82) for o. 900 mile. This
Speed Zone shall be established by the Texas Highway Com-
mission.
A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound Main Lanes of
West Loop 289 beginning 2. 128 miles North of the center
line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) and extending North (cross-
ing West 34th Street and West 19th Street) for 2. 635 miles
to the center line of West 4th Street. This Speed Zone shall
be established by the Texas Highway Commission.
WEST LOOP 289 FRONTAGE ROADS
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound Frontage Road
of West Loop 289 beginning at the center linenf Sil'cte. Road
(F. M. 1730) and extending North ~for o. 200 mile.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound Frontage Road
of West Loop 289 beginning o. 200 mile north of the center
line of Slide Road (F. M. 1 730) and extending North for
o. 500 mile.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Northbound Frontage Road
of West Loop 289 beginning O. 700 mile North of the center
line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) and extending North for
O. 300 mile.
A 60 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road
of West Loop 289 beginning o. 788 mile West of the cen ...
ter line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) and extending East for
o. 588 mile. This Speed Zone shall be established by the
Texas Highway Commission.
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road
of West Loop 289 beginning o. 200 mile West of the center
line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) and extending East to the
center line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730).
SOUTH LOOP 289 MAIN LANES
A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH {Night) Speed Zone for the East-
bound Main Lanes of South Loop 289 beginning at the center
line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) and extending East {crossing
Quaker Avenue, Indiana Avenue., and University Avenue)
4.158 miles. This Speed Zone shall be established by the
Texas Highway Commission.
A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Main Lanes of
South Loop 289 beginning 4.158 miles East of the center
line of Slide Road {F. M. 1730) and extending East (cross-
ing Avenue H (U. S. 87) O. 899 mile to the center line of Ash
Avenue. This Speed Zone shall be established by the Texas
Highway Commission.
A 65 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Main Lanes of
South Loop 289 beginning at the center line of Ash Avenue
and extending West (crossing Avenue H) 1. 299 miles.
This Speed Zone shall be established by the Texas Highway
Commission.
A 70 MPH (Day) 65 MPH (Night) Speed Zone for the West-
bound Main Lanes of South Loop 289 beginning 1. 299 miles
West of the center line of Ash Avenue and extending West
(crossing University Avenue, Iliana Avenue, and Quaker ·
Avenue) for 3. 763 miles to the center line of Slide Road
(F. M. 1730). This Speed Zone shall be established by the
Texas Highway Commission.
SOUTH LOOP 289 FRONTAGE ROADS
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the East bound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning at the center line of Slide Road
(F. M. 1730) and extending East o. 200 mile.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning O. 200 mile East of the center line
of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) and extending East o. 592 mile to
a point O. 150 mile West of the Center line of Quaker Avenue.
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning O. 150 mile West of the center line
of Quaker Avenue and extending East o. 350 mile to a point
o. 200 mile East of the center line of Quaker Avm ue.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning O. 200 mile East of the center line
of Quaker Avenue and extending East o. 769 mile to a point
0.150 mile West of the center line of Indiana Avpnue.
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning 0.150 mile West of the center line
of Indiana Avenue and extending East o. 350 mile to a point
o. 200 mile East of the center line of Indiana Avenue.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road
of South Loop 289 beginning o. 200 mile East of the center
line of Indiana Avenue and extending East O. 598 mile to a ,
point O. 200 mile West of the center line of University Avenue.
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning o. 200 mile West of the center line
of University Avenue and extending East O. 400 mile to a
point o. 200 mile East of the center line of University Avenue.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning O. 200 mile East of the center line
of University Avenue a nd extending East 1. 030 miles.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning 1. 230 miles East of the center
line of University Avenue and extending East o. 348 mile to
the point of connection to the Southbound Frontage Road of
Avenue H {U.S. 87).
A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning at its connection with the South-
bound Frontage Road of Avenue H (U. S. 87) and extending
West O. 358 mile to a point 1. 230 miles East of the center
line of University Avenue.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning 1. 230 miles East of the center line
of University Avenue and extending West 1. 030 miles to a
point O. 200 mile East of the center line of University Avenue.
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning O. 200 mile East of the center line
of University Avenue and extending West O. 400 mile to a
point O. 200 mile West of the center line of University Avenue.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning O. 200 mile West of the center line
of University Avenue and extending West o. 598 mile West
to a point O. 200 mile East of the center line of Indiana Avenue.
A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning o. 200 mile East of the center line
of Indiana Avenue and extending West O. 400 mile to a point
o. 200 mile West of the center line of Indiana Avenue.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning o. 200 mile West of the center line
of Indiana Avenue, and extending West o. 791 mile to a point
o. 150 mile East of the center line of Quaker Avenue.
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A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road
of South Loop 289 beginning O. 150 mile East of the center
line of Quaker Avenue and extending West O. 350 mile to a
point O. 200 mile West of the center line of Quaker Avenue.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning o. 200 mile West of the center line
of Quaker Avenue and extending West o. 584 mile to a point
O. 150 mile East of the center line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730) •
.A 45 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound Frontage Road of
South Loop 289 beginning at a point 0.150 mile East of the
center line of Slide Road (F.M. 1730) and extending West
to the center line of Slide Road (F. M. 1730).
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 alte;native method of publication as provided by law.
I SECTION 5. THAT all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with
any of the 'p rovisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
SECTION.6. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set forth in th
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 ex
cept those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 7. THAT should a ny section, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or 1word of this Ordinance be declared 1 unconstitutional or invalid for any
reason, tlie remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
AND IT IS SO ORDERE
Passed by the Council on first reading this~~~-
Passed by the Council on second reading th"
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C·ty Attorne f.red o. Senter, Jr., 1