HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 3697-1961 - Directing Design And Construction Of A System Of Median Dividers/Certain Streets - 12/28/1961.PB!dc .~===1=============-===-=-====--===::=========..._.L_:l~<Q-=-l~l.-D-. / '"J.., ,.. "' ~r--:-c::& ORDINANCE NO.-3697 :(~3"') 0 l-I I -!~lid --:;!~t.L AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 0 A SYSTEM
~ \"l: OF MEDIAN DIVIDERS UPON CERTAIN STREETS AS MORE PARTICULARLY
~ '-' DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; ESTABLISHING REQUIRE-
MENTS AS TO SIZE AND DESIGN OF SUCH DIVIDERS; DEFINING THE TERM
"MEDIAN DIVIDER"; AUTHORIZING SUCH WARNING AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS~
DEVICES~ STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS AS NE CESSARY;DEFINING THE
DRIVING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ON, OVER OR ACROSS SUCH MEDIAN DIVJ-
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 flow, speed
and volume on the streets hereinafter described in the City of Lubbock is such as
to constitute a serious hazard and danger to the drivers and passengers of all
vehicles passing on such streets, and to the residents living near or adjacent to
such intersection; and,
WHEREAS~ the City Commission finds that the dangers existing on .such str et
cannot be ad~quately controlled or eliminated by the customary use of traffie sign1 ,
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 mediatp.
dividers be installed on the approaches on such streets., to adequately promote anl!i
protect the health~ safety, property and general welfare of the citizens of the Cit~
of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a system of median dividers be located.t constructed
and/ or maintained on the following described streets in the City of Lubbock to-wi ,
Street From
34th Street Avenue G
34th Street Avenue H
34th Street A venue K
34th Street A venue L
Avenue L 34th Street
Concrete Island in intersection at 37th & Avenue L (W.
Avenue L 42nd Street
College Avenue 50th Street
Avenue H 33rd Street
50th Street A venue W
50th Street 40 1 W. of A venue H
50th Street 300 t W. of A venue Q
side)
To
Avenue H
Avenue J
Avenue L
Avenue M
35th Street
43rd Street
70th Street
60th Street
50' W. of Indiana Av •
Avenue A
Alley E. of A venue
34th St. By-pass 34th Street Brownfield Highway
6th Street College Avenue Tech Freeway
58th Street A venue W C9llege A venue
34th Street Vicksburg Ave. Wayne Avenue ========~=€-~~~nue=============~~~et~=========-~~=2~ru~·h=St~eet~======~
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Such median dividers to be of sufficient size and design as to separate on such
streets vehicles passing in opposite directions. By the term "mErl ian divider"
...._./-as used herein shall mean a structure., median or improvement> which shall be
higher 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.
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SECTION 2. The Traffic Engineer is a:tthorized and directed to cause the
placing of such warning and directional signs., d~vices_, structures or improvemen s
either at ground level or above as may be necessary.
SECTION 3. Any person operating a motor vehicle who shall drive up, oven
or across such median divider, or across or over any sign, device structure or
improvement placed or constructed so as to give warning or notice of such mediar
divider shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be finec
in any sum not exceeding TWO HUNDRED {$200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 4. The City Secretary-Treasurer is authorized and direGted to
cause 1he 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 ___ D_e _ce_m_h_e_r __ i l
1961.
Passed by the City Commission on second reading this llth:lay of
1961. ------------4 1
January
d~Lc~-~----DA VID C. CASEY, Mayor;