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ORDINANCE NO. 3693
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AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SY'S'TEM
OF MEDIAN DIVIDERS A DISTANCE OF 620 FEET WEST FROM THE WEST SID
OF THE INTERSECTION OF AVENUE 11 U11 ALONG 50TH STREET~ AND A DIS-
TANCE OF 30 FEET SOUTH FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION
OF 50TH STREET ALONG AVENUE "Q"; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS AS T
SIZE AND DESIGN OF SUCH DIVIDERS; DEFINING THE TERM "MEDIAN DIVI-
DERS"; AUTHORIZING SUCH WARNING AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS~ DEVICES#
STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS AS NECESSARY; DEFINING THE DRIVING
OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ON, OVER OR ACROSS SUCH MEDIAN DIVIDERS AS A
MISDEMEANOR# AND PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR; DIRECTING PUB-
LICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS# the City Commission finds that the existing traffic flow, speed ~
and volume at the intersections of 50th Street and Avenue "U", Avenue "Q" and
50th Street 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 interse
tion, and to the residents living near or adjacent to such intersection; and,
WHEREAS# the City Commission finds that the dangers existing at such in-
tersections cannot be adequately controlled or eliminated by the customary use of
traffic signs, signals and devices; and,
WHEREAS, in the exercise of the police power of the City of Lubbock, the
City Commission finds that it is reasonable and necessary that a system of media
dividers be installed on the approaches to such intersection, to adequately promo
and protect the health# aafety, 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
be is hereby, authorized and directed to design and cause to be constructed a
system of median dividers for a distance of 620 feet West from fue West side of
the intersection of Avenue "U" along 50th Street, and a distance of 30 feet South
from the South side of the intersection of 50th Street along Avenue1~1 in the City
of Lubbock .. such median dividers to be of sufficient size and design as to sepa-
rate at the point of immediate approach to such intersection vehicles passing in n I
opposite directions. By the term 11median divider11 as used herein shall mean a
structure, median or improvement, which shall be higher than the existing sur-
face of the main traveled portion of the streets upon which it is placedJ and so
designed and constructed as to prevent the passage of any motor vehicle through
or over such divirler.
SECTION 2. The Traffic Engineer is authorized and directed to cause the
placing of such warning and directional signs, devides> 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, ove
or across such median divider, or across or over any sign, device, structure
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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 •
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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 December, 19 61
Passed by the City Commission on second reading this 11th day o:flanuar1 , 19 62 I
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