O-2014-1873 - 10/23/2014ORDINANCE NO. 0-2014-1873
2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42, SECTION 42-127, CODE
3 OF ORDINANCES (2010 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
4 CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE ON A PORTION OF BOWMAN ROAD;
5 PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
6 CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
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8 WHEREAS, Section 545.352 of the Texas Transportation Code establishes
9 prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for streets and highways situated in the
10 state of Texas, and
11 WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code authorizes the
12 governing body of a municipality to alter, by ordinance, prima facie speed limits
13 pursuant to an engineering and traffic investigation, and
14 WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was conducted on portions
15 of Bowman Road, on the 17th day of September, 2014, and
16 WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is attached hereto and
17 incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit "A", and
18 WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic investigation indicate that
19 the speed limit on Bowman Road from North Mays Street to Sunrise Road, should be
20 40 miles per hour, Now Therefore
21 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
22 TEXAS:
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That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(6), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following described
portions of streets:
(6) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 40 miles per hour along the following streets:
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Ordinance
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Bowman Road (both
North Mays Street
Sunrise Road
directions)
11 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(5), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
12 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by deleting the following described
13 portions of streets:
14 (5) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour along the following streets:
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BewmaR Read east and Highway 81 GOURty Read116 18 14 1980;
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18 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
19 expressly repealed.
20 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
21 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
22 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
23 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
24 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
25 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
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I formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
2 Government Code, as amended.
3 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the �— day of
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5 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the 2S J day of
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10 ADM MCGRAW, Mayor
11 City of Round Rock, Texas
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CITY OF ROUND ROCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
VEHICLE SPEED
Field Tally Sheet
Date: 9/17/2014 Hwy: Location: Bowman Rd at Bowman Park
Time: 2:00 PM (to) 3:25 pm
Surface Type: ASPHALT
Weather Sunny/overcast
Surface Condition: 7— Wet or v- Dry / W Smooth or F Rough
M.P.H.
AUTOMOBILES
Direction:
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TRUCKS & BUSES
Direction: Direction:
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AUTOMOBILES
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>65
148
>65
138
64
148
64
138
63
148
63
138
62
148
62
138
61
148
61
138
60
148
60
138
59
148
59
138
58
148
58
138
57
148
57
138
56
148
56
138
55
1481
55
138
54
148
54
138
53
148
53
138
52
148
52
138
51
148
51
138
50
148
50
138
49
148
49
138
48
1
1481
48
2
138
47
147
47
136
46
147
46
2
136
45
147
45
2
134
44
2
147
44
132
43
5
145
43
1
132
42
7
140
42
3
131
41
6
133
41
2
128
40
9
127
40
4
126
39
9
118
39
10
122
38
17
109
38
10
112
37
13
92
37
10
102
36
11
79
36
15
92
35
15
68
35
21
77
34
20
53
34
15
56
33
11
33
33
12
41
32
6
22
32
10
29
31
7
16
31
9
19
30
6
9
30
8
10
29
3
3
29
2
2
28
0
28
0
27
0
27
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26
0
26
0
25
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25
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24
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24
0
23
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23
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22
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Total Automobiles: 1 148
85th Percentile Automobiles: 126
85th Percentile Speed (m.p.h.): F 40
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Total Automobiles: 138
_ 85th Percentile Automobiles: 117
85th Percentile Speed (m.p.h.): 39
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Date: 9/17/2014 Hwy: Location: Bowman & Denfield
Time: 2:00 PM (to) 3:15 pm Weather Sunny/overcast
Surface Type: ASPHALT
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145
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135
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145
61
135
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145
60
135
60
145
59
135
59
145
58
135
58
145
57
135
57
145
56
135
56
145
55
135
55
145
54
135
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145
53
135
53
145
52
135
52
1
145
51
135
51
144
50
135
50
2
144
49
135
49
142
48
135
48
142
47
135
47
1
142
46
135
46
1
141
45
2
135
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2
140
44
1331
44
4
138
43
4
133
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4
134
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3
129
42
4
130
41
11
126
41
111
126
40
7
115
40
12
115
39
9
108
39
15
103
38
13
99
38
13
88
37
18
861
37
22
75
36
17
68
36
16
53
35
11
51
35
7
37
34
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40
34
11
30
33
8
23
33
10
19
32
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Total Automobiles: 1 1351 Total Automobiles: 1 145
85th Percentile Automobiles: 115 _ 85th Percentile Automobiles: 1 123
85th Percentile Speed (m.p.h.): 40 85th Percentile Speed (m.p.h.): 77411
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