G-07-11-20-10A1 - 11/20/2007 ORDINANCE NO. )7'11 "20'10A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.502, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE ON A PORTION OF CREEK BEND
DRIVE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, section 545 . 352 of the Texas Transportation Code
establishes prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for
streets and highways situated in the state of Texas, and
WHEREAS, section 545 . 356 of the Texas Transportation Code
authorizes the governing body of a municipality to alter, by
ordinance, prima facie speed limits pursuant to an engineering and
traffic investigation, and
WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was
conducted on Creek Bend Drive from FM 3406 to West End Place on the
17th day of October, 2007, and
WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit
"A" , and
WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic
investigation indicate that the speed limit on Creek Bend Drive
from FM 3406 to West End Place should be 40 miles per hour, Now
Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
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I.
That Chapter 9, Section 9 . 502 (6) , of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition) , City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by
adding the following:
(6) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be forty (40) miles per hour along the
following streets:
ON FROM TO
Creek Bend Drive FM 3406 West End Place
(both directions)
H.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof .
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
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READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
Nsbm , 2007 .
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of ��-�Y- 2 0 0 7 .
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City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST: O�V'
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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DEVELOPMENT Residential
RES SIGHT DISTANCE
BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED
SUR WIDTH AND TYPE 30' ASPHALT
R.O.W. AND RDBD WIDTH- L 120' ROW
ACCIDENTS
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ACCIDENTS
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DEVELOPMENT Residential
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STREET: Creek Bend Blvd DATE
EPIACED BY: DATL 42 85 PERCENTILE SPEED I certify that the recommended speed zones on this document
DATE OF SURVEY: 10/17/07 SCuE. 1° = 500' GUIOl1a 0y. DAM e2 TOP SPEED MEASURED result from an engineering and traffic investigation conducted
125 NUMBER OF CARS CHECKED SPEED ZONE under my supervision in accordance with TRC.
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CITY OF ROUND ROCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
VEHICLE SPEED
Field Tally Sheet
Date: 10/16/2007 Hwy: CreekBend Location: 1000'South of Hidden Glen Drive
Time: (from)2:00 PM (to) 3:30PM Weather
Surface Type: ASPHALT Surface Condition: F_ or (wi Dry / (vr Smooth or r Rough
AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS&BUSES AUTOMOBILES
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64 0 65 64 0 47
63 0 65 63 0 47
62 0 65 62 0 47
61 0 65 61 0 47
60 0 65 60 0 47
59 0 65 59 0 47
58 0 65 58 0 47
57 0 65 57 0 47
56 0 65 56 0 47
55 0 65 55 0 47
54 0 65 54 0 47
53 1 65 53 0 47
52 1 64 52 0 47
51 0 63 51 0 47
50 0 63 50 1 47
49 0 63 49 0 46
48 0 63 48 1 46
47 0 63 47 2 45
46 0 63 46 2 43
45 0 63
44 2 63 44 0 37
43 2 61 43 4 37
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4 59 42 3 33
41 1 30
3 53 40 6 29
39 5 50 39 3 23
38 6 45 38 4 20
37 5 39 37 3 16
36 4 34 36 4 13
35 5 30 35 4 9
34 8 25 34 0 5
33 3 17 33 0 5
32 1 14 32 1 5
31 2 13 31 3 4
30 4 11 30 1 1
29 1 7 29 0 0
28 2 6 28 0 0
27 4 4 27 0 0
26 0 0 26 0 0
25 0 0 25 0 0
24 0 0 24 0 0
23 0 0 23 0 0
22 0 0 22 0 0
21 0 0 21 0 0
<=20 0 0 <=20 0 0
Total Automobiles: 65 Total Automobiles: 47
85th Percentile Automobiles: 551 Joe Bledsoe 85th Percentile Automobiles; 40
85th Percentile Speed(m.p.h.): RECORDER 85th Percentile Speed(m.p.h.):
CITY OF ROUND ROCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
VEHICLE SPEED
Field Tally Sheet
Date: 10/17/2007 Hwy: CreekBend Location:400'South of Falkirk Drive
Time: (from)9:00-10:30 (to)2:00-3:30PM Weather
Surface Type: ASPHALT Surface Condition: f Wet or Fv Dry / f� Smooth or C- Rough
AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS&BUSES AUTOMOBILES
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M.P.H. NORTHBOUND v F°- M.P.H. SOUTHBOUND -°
>65 0 46 >65 0 59
64 0 46 64 0 59
63 0 46 63 0 59
62 0 46 62 0 59
61 0 46 61 0 59
60 0 46 60 0 59
59 0 46 59 0 59
58 0 46 58 0 59
57 0 46 57 0 59
56 0 46 56 0 59
55 1 46 55 0 59
54 0 45 54 0 59
53 0 45 53 0 59
52 0 45 52 0 59
51 0 45 51 0 59
50 0 45 50 0 59
49 0 45 49 0 59
48 1 45 48 0 59
47 0 44 47 1 59
46 0 44 46 1 58
45 2 44 45 0 57
44 0 42 44 0 57
43 2 42 43 3 57
42 1 40 42 3 54
40 3 37 40 6 47
39 1 34 39 3 41
38 3 33 38 3 38
37 3 30 37 4 35
36 5 27 36 3 31
35 3 22 35 1 28
34 5 19 34 2 27
33 2 14 33 5 25
32 2 12 32 4 20
31 3 10 31 4 16
30 1 7 30 4 12
29 2 6 29 1 8
28 1 4 28 0 7
27 1 3 27 3 7
26 0 2 26 1 4
25 0 2 25 0 3
24 0 2 24 2 3
23 2 2 23 1 1
22 0 0 22 0 0
21 0 0 21 0 0
<=20 1 0 0 <=20 0 0
Total Automobiles: 461 Total Automobiles: 59
85th Percentile Automobiles: 391 Joe Bledsoe 85th Percentile Automobiles: 50
85th Percentile Speed (m.p.h.): RECORDER 85th Percentile Speed(m.p.h.):ww
DATE: November 14, 2007
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - November 20, 2007
ITEM: *10A1. Consider an ordinance establishing a 40-mph speed limit on Creek Bend
Drive, from FM 3406 to West End Place. (Second Reading)
Department: Transportation Services
Staff Person: Thomas G. Martin, P.E., Director of Transportation Services
Justification:
Based on Speed Studies conducted on Creek Bend Drive, from FM 3406 to West End Place, which
resulted in 85th percentile speeds of 41-mph to 45mph, establishment of a Speed Limit of 40-mph
is warranted for both directions within this segment.
Funding:
Cost: $0
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Based on concerns from the public that the existing speed limit in this segment was unreasonably
low, a Traffic Speed Study was conducted to determine the 85th percentile speed for use in setting
an appropriate legal Speed Limit.
Public Comment: N/A