O-2024-324 - 12/19/2024 I ORDINANCE NO. 0-2024-324
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3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (2018
4 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 42, SECTION
5 42-127 AMENDING SPEED ZONES ON PORTIONS OF KENNEY FORT
6 BOULEVARD; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
7 REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
8
9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
10 TEXAS:
11 WHEREAS, Section 545.352 of the Texas Transportation Code establishes
12 prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for streets and highways situated in the
13 state of Texas, and
14 WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code authorizes the
15 governing body of a municipality to alter, by ordinance, prima facie speed limits
16 pursuant to an engineering and traffic investigation, and
17 WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was conducted on a portion
18 of Kenney Fort Boulevard (northbound and southbound) beginning at Forest Creek
19 Drive to Old Settlers Boulevard, on October 18 and 19, 2024, and
20 WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is attached hereto and
21 incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit "A," and
22 WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic investigation indicate that
23 certain speed zones on Kenney Fort Boulevard (northbound and southbound) beginning
24 at Forest Creek Drive to Old Settlers Boulevard, should be amended, Now Therefore
25 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
26 TEXAS:
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28 I.
29 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(5), of the Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition),
30 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by deleting the following described
31 portions of streets:
32 Sec. 42-127.- Specified speed limits.
33
34 (5) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour along the following streets:
35
36 ON FROM TO
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38 Kenney F evard jee nin aggie `590-I-F �- +h n4 Ino DiMaggie
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41 II.
42 That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(8), of the Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition),
43 City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
44 Sec. 42-127. - Specified speed limits.
45
46 (8) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 50 miles per hour along the following streets:
47
48 ON FROM TO
49
50 Kenney Fort Boulevard Forest Creek Drive
51 Old Settlers Boulevard
52
53 III.
54 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
55 expressly repealed.
56 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
57 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
58 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
59 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
60 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
61 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
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62 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
63 Government Code, as amended.
64 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 5 "' day of
65 ,\ !C C • yl , 2024.
66 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
67 ��P�e yah , 2024.
68
69
70 CRAIG MORG N, Mayor
71 City of Round ock, Texas
72
73 ATTEST:
74
75
76 AN FRANKLIN, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT
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/1 Mayor CouncUrnembers Ctty Manager
Craig Morgan Michelle Ly Laurie Hadley
Rene Flores
Melissa Fleming
ROUND ROCK TEXAS Mayor Pro-Tem Frank Ortega City Attorney
PUeUC WORus Kristin Stevens Hilda Montgomery Stephanie L.Sandre
To: Brian Kuhn, PE,Assistant Director of Transportation fy � "'-1.l
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Transportation % MATTHEW From: Matt Bushak, PE,Senior Trans tiEngineer TH
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Date: October 23 2024 iR11 91480
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RE:SPEED STUDY FOR KENNEY FORT BLVD BETWEEN FOREST CREEK DR AND OLD SETTLER'S
BLVD
The City of Round Rock Transportation Department has completed a speed study along Kenney Fort
Blvd between Forest Creek Dr and Old Settler's Blvd.The objective of this study was to assess the
current posted speed limits within the area. Note that this study did not include evaluations of
curve advisory speeds or school zone speed limits. Below is a summary of the study's
methodology,findings, and recommendations.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Kenney Fort Blvd is a six-lane arterial road (three lanes in each direction)with a raised center
median. Multiple driveways and side streets connect to this section of the roadway.These access
points adhere to the City's access management policies in terms of spacing and design.The
current posted speed limit in the study area ranges from 35 mph to 50 mph. Figure 2 shows the
study area and the location of existing speed limit signs. Table 2 shows the boundaries of the
existing speed limits.
DATA COLLECTION
In accordance with TXDOT's Procedures for Establishing Speed Zones manual, specific criteria
were followed to collect accurate speed data.The manual advises that speed checks should:
• Be conducted on average weekdays during off-peak hours
• Occur under favorable weather conditions
• Include only free-flowing vehicles(not impeded by traffic signals or congestion)
• Record a minimum of 125 vehicles in each direction at each location
• Be completed within a two-hour window when radar equipment is used
CITY OF ROUND ROCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 3400 Sunrise Road, Round Rock,Texas 78665
(P) 512.218.5555.(F) 512.255.6916•roundrocktexas.gov
NDS Data Services conducted speed measurements using radar technology at six locations along
the study area,capturing both northbound and southbound traffic during September 2024.These
locations are shown in Figure 1,with detailed data included in the Field Tally Sheets(Appendix A).
Below is a summary of the measured 85th percentile speeds at each location.
Location Point NB SB
(mph) (mph)
Approx.700 feet north of Sports Capital Xing RAD-001 52 51
Approx.2,000 feet south of Sports Capital Xing RAD-002 51 50
Approx.500 feet south of Joe Dimaggio Blvd RAD-003 52 52
Approx. 1,000 feet south of Kalahari Blvd RAD-004 53 52
Table 1:Collected Data
SPEED STUDY METHODOLOGY
TXDOT's manual recommends using the 85th percentile speed of free-flowing traffic as the basis for
determining appropriate speed limits.The 85th percentile speed represents the speed at or below
which 85%of drivers are traveling under ideal conditions.This method is widely accepted and
based on the assumption that most drivers:
• Are prudent and drive safely
• Aim to avoid crashes
• Want to reach their destinations as quickly as possible
A speed limit set at or near the 85th percentile speed is considered safe under good weather and
visibility conditions.The final posted speed limit is typically rounded to the nearest 5 mph.
However, it can be adjusted up or down by up to 5 mph,depending on the professional judgment of
the supervising engineer.
CITY OF ROUND ROCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.3400 Sunrise Road, Round Rock,Texas 78665
(P)512.218.5555•(F) 512.255.6916.round rocktexas.gov
RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The study's findings indicate 85th percentile speeds ranging from 51 mph to 53 mph,which are
generally consistent. Based on this data,the recommended speed limit for the entire study area is
50 mph.
Considering the data collected,the Transportation Department recommends adjusting the speed
limits as follows:
From To Existing Speed Limit Proposed Speed
(NB/SB) Limit(NB/SB)
600 ft south of Joe
Forest Creek Dr 50 mph 50 mph
Dimaggio Blvd
500 ft south of Joe Joe Dimaggio Blvd 35 mph 50 mph
Dimaggio Blvd
Joe Dimaggio Blvd Old Settler's Blvd 45 mph 50 mph
Table 2:Recommendations
Recommended sign locations are shown in Figure 2.
CITY OF ROUND ROCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 3400 Sunrise Road, Round Rock,Texas 78665
(P) 512.218.5555•(F) 512.255.6916•roundrocktexas.gov
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2024
APPENDIX A
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data&Surveying Services
City of Round Rock
DATE: 9/18/2024 Location: N Kenney Fort Blvd N/O Sports Capital Xing
TIME: 09:00-11:00 Posted Speed: 45 MPH Clear/Dry Project#:24-460059-001
Northbound Spot Speeds
Speed ALL Vehicles
mph
<=10 10
11 12
12
13 14
14
15 16
16
17 18
18
19 20
20
21 22
22
23 24
24
25 26
26
27 28
28
29 30
30
31 32
32
33 34
34
35
36 = 36
37 d
38 38
39 -0 40
40 0)
41 42 Q 42
43 3 U)
44 6 44
45 20 46
46 12
111 '7
47 10
48 12 48
49 9
50 21 50
51 6 52
52 8
53 6
54 6 54
55 3
56 2 56
57
58 58
59
60 1 60 iiiiiiiin
61
62 62
63
64 64
65
66 66
67
68 68
69
>=70 70
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th85th 10 MPH Percent in
Class Count Range Percentile Percentile Pace #in Pace Pace %/#Below Pace %/#Above Pace
ALL 125 1 43-60 48 mph 1 52 mph 44-53 1 110 1 88% 1 2% /3 10% 112
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data&Surveying Services
City of Round Rock
DATE: 9/18/2024 Location: N Kenney Fort Blvd N/O Sports Capital Xing
TIME: 09:00-11:00 Posted Speed: 45 MPH Clear/Dry Project#:24-460059-001
Southbound Spot Speeds
Speed ALL Vehicles
mph
—10 10
11 12
12
13 14
14
15 16
16
17 18
18
19 20
20
21 22
22
23 24
24
25 26
26
27 28
28
29 30
30
31 32
32
33 34
34
35
36 = 36
37 IL
38 38
39 '
40 40
41 1 N
42 1 0-42
43 5 U)
44 3 44
45 24
46 13 46
47 15
48 17 48
49 15
50 7 50
51 9
52 6 52
53 3
54 3 54
55 1
56 56
57
58 58
59 2
60 60
61
62 62
63
64 64
65
66 66
67
68 68
69
>=70 70
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th 85th 10 MPH I Percentin
Class Count Range Percentile Percentile Pace #in Pace Pace %I#Below Pace %I#Above Pace
ALL 125 1 41-59 1 48 mph 51 mph 43-52 114 1 91% 1 8% /9
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data&Surveying Services
City of Round Rock
DATE: 9/18/2024 Location: N Kenney Fort Blvd Bet Sports Capital Xing&Homestead Farms or
TIME: 11:10-13:10 Posted Speed: 45 MPH Clear/Dry Project#:24-460059-002
Northbound Spot Speeds
Speed ALL Vehicles
mph
<=10 10
11 12
12
13 14
14
15 16
16
17 18
18
19 20
20
21 22
22
23 24
24
25 26
26
27 28
28
29 30
30
31 32
32
33 34
34
35
36 = 36
37 3 0-
38 1 2 38
39 1 140
40 2
41 7 a)42
42 8 CL
43 6 44
44 4
45 18 46
46 11
47 10
48 11 48A I alai
49 8
50 13 50
51 6 52
52 9
53 6
54 54
55 2
56 56
57
58 58
59 1
60 60
61
62 1 62
63
64 64
65
66 66
67
68 68
69
>=70 70
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th 85th 10 MPH I Percent in
Class Count Range Percentile Percentile Pace S in Pace Pace %/#Below Pace %19 Above Pace
ALL 128 1 37-62 47 mph 51 mph 41-50 1 96 1 75% 1 5% /7 20% /25
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data&Surveying Services
City of Round Rock
DATE: 9/18/2024 Location: N Kenney Fort Blvd Bet Sports Capital Xing&Homestead Farms Dr
TIME: 11:10-13:10 Posted Speed: 45 MPH Clear/Dry Project#:24-460059-002
Southbound Spot Speeds
Speed ALL Vehicles
mph
—10 10
11 12
12
13 14
14
15 16
16
17 18
18
19 20
20
21 22
22
23 24
24
25 26
26
27 28
28
29 30
30
31 1 32
32
33 34
34 1
35 1
36 = 36
37 1 0-
38
38 4 2 38
39 5
40 5 40
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41 12 d 42
42 12 U)
43 17 44
44 5
45 11
46 5 46
47 8
48 7 48
49 10
50 6 50
51 4
52 8 52
53
54 1 54
55 4
56 56
57
58 1 58
59
60 1 60
61
62 62
63
64 64
65
66 66
67
68 68
69
—70 70
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th 85th 10 MPH Percent in
Class Count Range Percentile Percentile Pace #in Pace Pace %/#Below Pace %/#Above Pace
ALL 130 1 31-60 45 mph 50 mph 1 41-50 93 72% 1 13% /18 15% /19
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data&Surveying Services
City of Round Rock
DATE: 9/19/2024 Location: N Kenney Fort Blvd N/O E Palm Valley Blvd/US 79
TIME: 09:45-11:45 Posted Speed: 50 MPH Clear/Dry Project#: 24-460059-004
Northbound Spot Speeds
Speed ALL Vehicles
mph
<=10 10
11 12
12
13 14
14
15 16
16
17 18
18
19 20
20
21 22
22
23 24
24
25 26
26
27 28
28
29 30
30
31 32
32
33 34
34
35
36 = 36
37 IL
38 Z, 38
39 1 _0 40
40 5 N
41 4 n 42
42 3 U)
43 4 44
44 9
45 10
46 8 46
47 15
48 11 48
49 9
50 11 50
51 8
52 11 52
53 7
54 4 54
55 3
56 56
57 2
58 1 58
59
60 60
61
62 1 62
63
64 64
65
66 66
67
B8 68
69
>=70 70 _
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th 85th 10 MPH Percent in
Class Count Range Percentile Percentile Pace #in Pace Pace %/#Below Pace %/#Above Pace
ALL 127 1 39-62 48 mph 52 mph 44-53 1 99 1 78% 13% /17 9% /11
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by. National Data&Surveying Services
City of Round Rock
DATE: 9/19/2024 Location: N Kenney Fort Blvd N/O E Palm Valley Blvd/US 79
TIME: 09:45-11:45 Posted Speed: 50 MPH Clear/Dry Project#:24-460059-004
Southbound Spot Speeds
Speed ALL Vehicles
mph
—10 10
11 12
12
13 14
14
15 16
16
17 18
18
19 20
20
21 22
22
23 24
24
25 26
26
27 28
28
29 30
30
31 32
32
33 34
34
35
36 = 36
37 1 0-
38 .2 38
39 1
40 7 '0 40
41 2
42 3 "42
43 5
44 10 44
45 11
46 16 46
47 12
48 14 48
49 9
50 10 50
51 11
52 6 52
53 8
54 1 54
55 6
56 1 56
57
58 1 58
59 1
60 1 60
61
62 62
63
64 64
65
66 66
67
68 68
69
>=70 70
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th 85th 10 MPH I Percent in
Class Count I Range Percentile Percentile Pace #in Pace Pace %/#Below Pace %/#Above Pace
ALL 137 1 37-60 48 mph 52 mph 44-53 107 1 78% 13% /19 9% /11
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data&Surveying Services
City of Round Rock
DATE: 9/19/2024 Location: S Kenney Fort Blvd S/O Kalahari Blvd
TIME: 11:47-13:47 Posted Speed: 50 MPH Clear/Dry Project#:24-460059-005
Northbound Spot Speeds
Speed ALL Vehicles
mph
—10 10
11 12
12
13 14
14
15 16
16
17 18
18
19 20
20
21 22
22
23 24
24
25 26
26
27 28
28
29 30
30
31 32
32
33 34
34
35
36 = 36
37 0-
38
38 2 38
39 0 40
40
41
42 2 CL 42
43 4 U)
44 7 44
45 19 46
46 11
47 13 481 111111110
48 11
49 9
50 17 50
51 8 52
52 5
53 7
54 4 54
55 5
56 3 56
57 1
58 58
59
60 60
61
62 62
63
64 64
65
66 66
67
68 68
69
>=70 70
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th 85th 1 10 MPH I Percent in
Class Count Range Percentile Percentile Pace #in Pace Pace %/#Below Pace %/#Above Pace
ALL 126 42-57 48 mph 53 mph 1 44-53 1 107 1 85% 1 4% /6 11% /13
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data&Surveying Services
City of Round Rock
DATE: 9/19/2024 Location: S Kenney Fort Blvd S/O Kalahari Blvd
TIME: 11:47-13:47 Posted Speed: 50 MPH Clear/Dry Project#: 24-460059-005
Southbound Spot Speeds
Speed ALL Vehicles
mph
—10 10
11 12
12
13 14
14
15 16
16
17 18
18
19 20
20
21 22
22
23 24
24
25 26
26
27 28
28
29 30
30
31 32
32
33 34
34
35
36 = 36
37
38 38
39
40 40
41 2 Q42
42 3
43 4 44
44 4
45 4 46
46
47 12
48 28 48
49 6
50 28 50
51 19
52 8 52
53 7
54 5 54
55 1
56 1 56
57 1
58 3 58
59
60 60
61
62 62
63
64 64
65
66 66
67
68 68
69
—70 70
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th 85th 10 MPH Percent in
Class Count Range Percentile Percentile Pace #in Pace Pace %/#Below Pace %I#Above Pace
ALL 136 41-58 50 mph 52 mph 45-54 117 1 86% 9% /13 5% /6