HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 5333-1967 - Changing Prima Facie Speed Limit Portion Loop 289 - 09/28/1967ORDINANCE NO. ___ sl.o&.3""'33"----
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRI '
ACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN T
ORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY., TEXAS
0-WIT: PORTIONS OF LOOP 289! AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED
!MIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
EPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING THAT
TREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT
E AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHA
E CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES
XCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A
AVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDI
ANCE.
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 reasonable or safe and
should be altereCI\t NOW THEREFORE:
E IT ORDAINED~Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d, Section
,166(a) {1) Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all vehicles on
~he following designated highways or streets in the corporate limits of the City of
jLubbock:g Lubbock County~ Texas: As shown on the attached nine (9) strip maps an
as more particularly described, to ... wit:
LOOP 289
Loop 289 at its intersection with Amarillo Highway (U.S. 87):
A 40 MPH speed zone on the south service road at said intersection
beginning at the east ROW line of the P & SF Railway tracks thence
east to Avenue N;
A 50 MPH speed zone on the south service road at said intersection
beginning at Avenue N thence east to the entrance of the service road
onto Lpop 289;
A 50 MPH speed zone on the north service road at said intersection
beginning at the service road exit from Loop 289 thence west to
Avenue N;
A 40 MPH speed zene on the north service road at said intersection
beginning at Avenue N thence west to the P & SF Railway;
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Loop 289 at its intersection with Clovis Highway (U.s. 84):
A 35 MPH speed zone on the southeast service r.oad from its
exit from Loop 289 thence northeast to its intersection with U.S. 84;
A 30 MPH speed zone on the left lane of the southwest service
road and the southwest connection road from their exit from
u.s. 84 thence southwest to their entrance onto Loop 289;
A 30 MPH speed zone on the right lane of the southwest service
road from its exit from U.S. 84 thence southwest a distan.ce of
0. 284 miles;
A 45 MPH speed zone on the right lane of the southwest service
road from the south end of the above 30 MPH speed zone thence
southwest a distance of 0. 2000 miles to its entrance onto Loop 289;
A 30 MPH speed zone on the southwest turn-around from its exit
from Loop 289 thence northeast to its entrance onto U.S. 84;
A 30 MPH speed zone on the left lane of the southeast turn ... around
from its exit from U.S. 84 thence southwest to its entrance onto
Loop 289;
A 35 MPH speed zone on the right lane of the southeast turn-around
from its exit from u.S. 84 thence southwes t to its entrance onto
Loop 289;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the north turn-around from its exit from
Loop 289 thence southeast a distance of o. 222 miles;
A 30 MPH speed zone on the north turn .. around from the south end
of the above 40 MPH speed zone thence southeast a distance of
o. 272 miles;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the north turn-around from the east end
of the above 30 MPH speed zone thence northeast to its entrance
onto Loop 289;
Loop 289 at its intersection with the Levelland Highway (S.H. 116)
A 30 MPH speed zone on the northeast., northwest and southeast and
southwest loops of said interchange beginning at the exit from the
respective highway extending to the entrance onto the intersecting
highway.
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A 40 MPH speed zone on the northeast connection road beginning
at its exit from S. H. 116 extending northwesterly to its entrance
onto Loop 289;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the southeast connection road beginning
at its exit from Loop 289 extending northeasterly to its entrance
onto S.H. 116;
A 3 5 MPH speed zone on the southwest connection road beginning
at its exit from S. H. 116 extending southeasterly to its entrance
onto Loop 289;
A 50 MPH speed zone on the northwest connection 'DOad beginning
at its exit from Loop 289 extending southwesterly a distance of
o. 254 miles;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the northwest connection road beginning
at the end of the above stated 50 MPH zone extending southwesterly
a distance of 0. 200 miles to its entrance onto s. H. 116;
Loop 289 at its intersection with Brownfield Highway (U.s. 62)
A 40 MPH speed zone on the southeast connection road from its
exit from Loop 289 thence northwesterly to its entrance onto u.s. 62;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the southwest connection road from its
exit from U. S. 62 thence southeasterly to its entrance onto Loop 289;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the northwest connection road from its
exit from Loop 289 thence southeasterly a distance of 9.180 miles;
A 30 MPH speed zone on the northwest connection road from the
end of above 40 MPH zone southeast-east a distance of o. 268 miles;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the northeast connection road from the
end of the above 30 MPH zone east-northeast a d,istance of o. 239
miles; ·
A 30 MPH speed zone on the northeast connection road from the
end<9f the above 40 MPH zone north a distance of 0. 178 miles to
its entrance onto Loop 289;
A 30 MPH speed zone on the north and south turn-around roads at
said intersection beginning at the exit from the respective highway
to its entrance on said highway.
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Loop 289 at its intersection with Spur 327:
A 30 MPH speed zone on the connection road at said intersection
from its exit from Loop 289 to its entrance onto Spur 327.
Loop 289 at its interchange with Tahoka Highway (U.S. 87):
A 30 MPH speed zone on the northwest, northeast, southwest and
southeast loops of said interchange beginning at the exit from the
respective highway extending to the entrance onto the intersecting
highway.
A 35 MPH speed zone on the northeast connection road of said
interchange from its exit from Loop 289 extending to its entrance
onto U. S. 87;
A 35 MPH speed zone on the southwest connection road of said
interchange from its exit from Loop 28 9 extending to its entrance
onto u. S. 87;
A 35 MPH speed zone on the eastbound lane of the southeast con ..
nection road of said interchange from its exit from U. S. 87
extending to its entrance onto Loop 289;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the northbound lane of the southeast con-
nection road of sai_d interchange from its exit from U. S. 87
extending to its entrance onto Loop 289;
A 35 MPH speed zone on the westbound lane of the northwest con-
nection road of said interchange from its exit from U. s. 87
extending to its entrance onto Loop 289;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the southbound lane of the northwest con-
nection road of ·said interchange from its exit from U. S. 8 7
extending to its entrance onto Loop 289.
Loop 289 at its intersection with Slaton Highway {U. S. 84):
A 40 MPH speed zone on the north service road at said intersection
from its exit from U. s. 84 extending west a distance of o. 412
miles to its entrance onto U. S. 8 4.
A 55 MPH speed zone on the south service road at said intersection
from its exit from Loop 28 9 extending east a distance of 0. 2 50
miles.
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A 45 MPH speed zone on the south service road at said intersection.
from the east end of the above 55 MPH speed zone extending east a
distance of o. 278 miles to its entrance onto u. s .. 84;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the west connection road at said inter ...
section from its exit from u. S. 84 extending south to its entrance
onto Loop 289;
A 35 MPH speed zone on the east connection road at said inter-
section from its exit from U. S. 84 extending north to its entrance
onto Loop 289.
Loop 289 at its intersection with Southeast Drive {Spur 331):
A 35 MPH speed zone on the southwest service road from its exit
from Spur 331 extending southwest to its entrance onto Loop 289;
A 35 MPH speed zone on the northbound lane of the southeast service
road from its exit from Loop 289 extending northeast to its entrance
onto Spur 331;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the eastbound lane of the southeast service
road from its exit from Loop 289 extending northeast to its entrance
onto Spur 331;
A 30 MPH speed zone on the south turn-around from its exit from
Loop 289 thence north to 66th Street and to its entrance onto Spur
331 and from its exit from Spur 331 thence south to its entrance
onto Loop 289;
A 35 MPH speed zone on the northwest service road from a point
parallel to the exit from Loop 289 thence southwest to the inter ...
section with Spur 331; thence southeast to the overpass of Loop 289;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the northeast se,rvice road from the Loop
289 overpass thence southeast and thence northeast along such
road to a point parallel with the turn ... around entrance onto Loop 289;
A 40 MPH speed zone on the north turn-around at such intersection
from its exit from Loop 289 thence southwest and thence northeast
along such road to its return entrance onto Loop 289;
Loop 289 at its intersection with Buffalo Lakes Road (F. M. 835):
A 40 MPH speed zone on the northwest service road from its exit
from Loop 289 thence south to its intersection with F. M. 835;
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A 40 MPH speed zone on the northeast service road from its exit
from F. M. 835 thence north to its entrance onto Loop 289
SECTION 2. The attached nine (9) strip maps are made a part hereof for all
tents and purposes and the City Secretary and the Director of Planning and Traffi
re hereby directed to place copies of such maps on file in their respective offices
pen to inspection by the public.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the placing
f signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facie areas set out in this
rdinance.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the prima facie speed
imit established by this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined any sum not to
xceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 5. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the publi-
ation of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty as an
!alternative method of publication as provided by law. This Ordinance shall becom
rffective ten (10) days after the date of its last publication.
SECTION 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with any of
the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
SECTION 7. That all highways or streets not specifically set forth in the prece -
g sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof, and this Ordinan.c
1shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit ordinances except those wi
twhicb it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 8. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase ... or wor
of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason ... the remain
der of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
as sed by the Council on first reading this 28th day of~~=~------·"' 1967.
assed by the Council on second reading this ... 1967.
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