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O-87-2306 - 11/12/1987ORDINANCE 2306 An ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 14.A schedule I speed zones by adding part of Old Settlers Blvd and part of Gattis School Road; and schedule IV, stop signs, by adding stop signs at county road 170. • 2 wrilliT., �ep it �s MnSLWH" .�/i��aujimuIIf��mg'6'•�� "2 ea n az\�.�M Qi=.0 �. .�1�� ii �� i. i��Iilli Q, 'KIWI►'Iunuuuiiii11:11111_IIII_11r�� laKinunintronj IMO/ '` •411 C OIIIII'11111�;f1yl�g 1 i.. „minib ��.. � . U1ii611��,.,_ J�111111� I/IIIWf/ /I/ 1111111111111 III emmo IgI.0 Haw wale IIIIINkri 1 1r MbetOMRd I1, Zi��� :,tom-�� �++�- 22 L22 W r . b �� .Q 4 Zi = a� r� : —= mg i= tea" � ,�,�� Ia aki n reda. Vj f fiiii ! B�� ,.i/1111/'. ,!rig H� . ►�\H. Naini ifcm•siN.I3 OWLS. .▪ 47• € 3 Oa.si2j. 7 32) -- \ ,s ecr co / IS N Fir'?- IT rl�-V'� yam, !I _ii_LIEL7 �rrJ.Lam` r `7/ �1 LL�11LJ-1 RIII --��. -.J RR�7Amrlrim� �- T..' (TP?T'?n 1 7i.�ij'�- iffL-'T�7•I— L-3.ii=7.r -3-nuraiillE TM8111 ji ll 1'. T ---- 3-_,I__L L., ..7',...? _ P.--4 -"--".- .14-d-i:L„...hi -L1--t-77-4--t!' r_.:_i.... ...„,7\- "' V;47 i 71, -------- -f7 -------------- 3NOZ av H -1 0 G S III V E) ®r�l T so's ..»... ..,,.....,.,,,,,,..,»,,,,,_/ .»..»,.... ...«...... I Y� � I � 1\I l\\.\�S F i j,�h Ind -z:v THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK 221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664 512-255-3612 TRAFFIC CODE ANALYSIS Arterial Roadways are designed to serve high volumes of traffic. These routes are continuous through the community or between other arterial roadways. Access is controlled through planning the locations of intersecting streets, turn lanes, signalization and ordinances regulating drive way and median cuts. In order to function effectively as an arterial roadway a street must be designed to arterial standards and be assigned a speed limit consistant with its function. Several arterial roadways have been constructed or improved over the last year which should be assigned an appropriate arterial speed limit. Recommendations for Gattis School Road, Old Settlers Boulevard and Greenlawn Boulevard are attached. Mayor Mike Robinson Mayor Pro -tem Trudy L. Lee Council Members Mike Heiligenstein Glenn T. King Pete Correa Ronnie Jean Charles Culpepper City Manager Robert L. Bennett, Jr. City Attorney Donald Lee Wolf ROAD NAME' Old Settlers Boulevard ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION Old Settlers Boulevard is designated as an Arterial on the Roadway Plan. CONSTRUCTION It is constructed as a four (4) lane divided facility from IH -35 to County Road 115 (Sunrise Road). ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT This roadway abuts predominately vacant land which has been subdivided into large lots for commercial and industrial development. ACCESS There are no excessive private access drives which interfere with the free flow of traffic. TRAFFIC CONTROL Traffic on this roadway is controlled with a four way stop at Sunrise Road, N. Mays and the IH -35 frontage roads. RECOMMENDATION That the speed limit for Old Settlers Boulevard be established as follows: 1.) From IH -35 to North Mays - retain 30 MPH due to short distance between traffic control signs and proposed commercial land uses. 2.) From N. Mays to Sunrise Road - raise to 40 MPH due to undeveloped nature of area and limited access drives. ROAD NAME Gattis School Road ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION Gattis School Road is designated as an arterial on the Roadway Plan. CONSTRUCTION Gattis School Road is constructed as a four (4) lane urban section arterial from its intersection with South Mays east to South Creek Drive. It remains a two (2) lane rural section facility east of South Creek Drive. ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT Commercial development nodes exist at South Mays and Greenlawn. Multi -family development occurs west of Greenlawn. The remainder of development consists of "Back On" single family development with no direct access or rural land uses. ACCESS There is limited private access to Gattis School Road. Most development backs onto this roadway or accesses from an intersecting street. There are direct access drives west of Magnolia. TRAFFIC CONTROL Traffic on this roadway is controlled with a traffic signal at South Mays. Gattis School Road has the right-of-way along its entire length to the east of this intersection. There is a school zone at Cushing Street. RECOMMENDATION That the speed limit for Gattis School Road be established as follows: Page 2 Gattis School Rd. 1.) From South Mays to its intersection with Oxford (East right-of-way boundary of Surry) - retain 30 MPH due to school zone, commercial and multi -family access points, proximity to traffic signal and the limited right-of-way. 2.) From Oxford east to the city limits - raise to 40 MPH due to four (4) lane construction, limited access and rural land uses to the east. It is further recommended that traffic signs be installed to warn traffic of the narrow bridge east of South Creek Drive. DATE: November 10, 1987 SUBJECT: Council Agenda, November 12, 1987 ITEM: 11A - Consider an ordinance amending the Traffic Code. (Second Reading) STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of an ordinance designating a 40 MPH speed limit on certain designated arterial roadways; namely, 1) Old Settlers Boulevard between Mays and Sunrise 2) Gattis School Road between Oxtford and County Road 122 A report is attached outlining the existing conditions for roadway. The study of Greenlawn Blvd. as requested by Council- man King, is not complete.