G-06-08-10-9C2 - 8/10/2006ORDINANCE NO. ge 0 - o8- j -qc a.)
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 FOREST CREEK
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 Forest Creek Drive from Double Creek Drive to Rusk
Road on the 20th day of April, 2006, 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 Forest Creek Drive
from Double Creek Drive to Rusk Road 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
Forest Creek Drive
east and westbound
FROM TO
Double Creek Drive Rusk Road
II.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the OS))( I day of
, 2006.
READ, APPROVED andl� ADOPTED on second reading this the
IL day of . , &U , 2006.
2.
R
L, Mayor
ity of Round Rock, Texas
CtAT
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Seccrrent r
3.
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CITY OF ROUND ROCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
VEHICLE SPEED
Field Tally Sheet
Location: 1700' East of Doublecreek Drive
Weather SUNNY
Date: 04/19/06 H Forest Creek
Time: (from) 9:OOAM (to)_ 11:9OAM
Surface Type: ASPHALT
AUTOMOBILES
Direction:
Surface Condition:
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TRUCKS & BUSES
Direction:
Direction:
AUTOMOBILES
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85th Percentile Automobiles:
85th Percentile Speed (m.p.h.):
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Total Automobiles:
85th Percentile Automobiles:
85th Percentile Speed (m.p.h.):
UtvLLOPMENT
RES SIGHT DISTANCE
BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED RESIDENTIAL
SUR WIDTH AND TYPE
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City Traffic Engineer E�„<..I
DATE: August 3, 2006
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - August 10, 2006
ITEM: *9.C.2. Consider an ordinance establishing a 40 -mph speed limit on Forest
Creek Drive, from Double Creek Drive to Rusk Road. (Second Reading)
Department: Transportation Services
Staff Person: Thomas G. Martin, P. E., Director
Justification:
Establishment of a 40 -mph speed limit will promote a safer environment for traffic using Forest
Creek Drive.
Funding:
Cost: $0
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Based on a traffic and engineering study, the recommendation is to establish a 40 -mph speed
limit on Forest Creek Drive from Double Creek Drive to Rusk Road (east intersection).
Public Comment: N/A