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ORDINANCE NO. 36-9.2. __
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AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SYSTEM
OF MEDIAN DIVIDERS ON ALL FOUR APPROACHES TO THE INTERSECTION
OF WEST 19TH STREET AND SLIDE ROAD: ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS AS
TO SIZE AND DESIGN OF SUCH DIVIDERS: DEFINING THE TERM "MEDIAN
DIVIDERS"; AUTHORIZING SUCH WARNING AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS, DE-
VICES, STRUCTURES OR DVIPROVEMENTS AS NECESSARY; DEFINING THE
DRIVING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ON.,· OVER OR ACROSS SUCH MEDIAN DIVI-
DERS AS A MISDEMEANOR#. AND PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREF OR: DIREC-
TING PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDI-
NANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the existing traffic flow1 speed
and volume at the intersection of West 19th Street and Slide Road in the City of
Lubbock is such as to constitute a serious hazard and danger to the drivers and
passengers of all vehicles passing through such intersection1 and to the residents
living near or adjacent to such intersection; and,
WHEREAS.J the City Commission finds that the dangers existing at such inte -
section cannot be adequately controlled or eliminated by the customary use of
traffic signS3 signals and devices; and,
WHEREAS# in the exer:cise of the police power of the City of Lubbock# the
City Commission finds that it is reasonable and necessary that a system of medi
dividers be installed on the approaches to such intersection, to adequately pro-
mote and protect the health,. safety3 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 constructe~ a system I
of median dividers on all four approaches to the intersection of West 19th Street
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and Slide Road in the City of Lubbock.-such median dividers to be of sufficient
size and design as to separate at the point of immediate approach to such intersec
tion vehicles passing in opposite directions. By the term 11median divieer" as
used herein shall mean a structure, median or improvement, which shall be high r
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 ground 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 across 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 in any sum not exceeding TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
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 law, 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 28th day of
lPassed by the City Commission on second reading this 11th day of Janaary , 19 62
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-------~~-------------------Lav' nia Lowe, ~'etary-Treasurer fonn Approve~
:cF Attorney