HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 281 ORDINANCE NO.�
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON''S
TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES , UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS , OR
PARTS THEREOF , WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE ; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Article 6701D, Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes ,
provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall
determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investi-
gation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is greater
or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found
to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part
of a street or highway within the City , taking into considera-
tion the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances
on such portion of said street or highway , as well as the usual
traffic thereon, said governing � �y may determine and declare
a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat or thereon
by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such
intersection or other place or part of the street or highway ,
now, therefore ,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS-
WOOD, STATE OF TEXAS :
Section l. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions
of Article 6701D, Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes , the following
prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are
hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe ; and
such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated
for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways , or
parts thereof, described as follows :
(a) Along FM 518 from the North City Limits of Friendswood
to a point 450 feet North of Brandywine , a distance of
approximately 0 . 290 mile , 50 MPH;
(b) Along FM 518 from a point 450 feet North of Brandywine
to a point 60 feet North of Lottie Lane , a distance of
approximately 0 . 370 mile , 45 MPH;
(c) Along FM 518 from a point 60 feet North of Lottie Lane
to a point 158 feet North of FM 2351 , a distance of
approximately 0 . 270 mile , 40 MPH;
(d) Along FM 518 from a point 158 feet North of FM 2351 to
a point 174 feet North of Echo Avenue , a distance of
approximately 0 . 850 mile , 30 MPH ;
(e) Along FM 518 from a point 174 feet North of Echo Avenue
to a point 420 feet South of Whispering Pines , a
distance of approximately 0 . 525 mile, 35 MPH;
(f) Along FM 518 from a point 420 feet South of Whispering
Pines to a point 900 feet South of Winding Way , a
distance of approximately 0 . 500 miles , 45 MPH;
(g) Along FM 518 from a point 900 feet South of Winding
Way to the South City Limits of Friendswood, a distance
of approximately 2 . 200 miles , 55 MPH;
(h) Along FM 518 from a point 132 feet North of Shadowbend
to a point 264 feet South of Spreading Oaks , a
distance of approximately 0 . 330 mile , a school speed
zone, 20 MPH when flashing and 30 MPH at all other
times ;
(i) Along FM 528 from the southwest city limits at Galveston-
Brazoria County Line to a point 480 feet West of
Greenbriar, a distance of approximately 3 . 350 miles ,
55 MPH ;
(j ) Along FM 528 from a point 480 feet West of Greenbriar
to a point 306 feet East of Winding Way , a distance of
approximately 1. 250 miles , 45 MPH;
(k) Along FM 528 from a point 306 feet East of Winding Way
to the northeast city limits of Friendswood at the
Galveston-Harris County Line , a distance of approximately
0 . 539 mile , 50 MPH ;
( 1) Along FM 2351 from the West City Limits of Friendswood
to a point 48 feet West of Sunset Street , a distance
of approximately 0 . 762 mile , 55 MPH;
(m) Along FM 2351 from a point 48 feet west of Sunset Street
to the East City Limits of Friendswood , a distance of
approximately 1. 490 miles , 40 MPH;
(n) Along FM 2351 from a point 106 feet West of Brigadoon
Lane to a point 264 feet East of Garden Drive , a
distance of approximately 0 . 200 mile , a school speed
zone, 20 MPH when so signed;
Section 2 . Any person violating of of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $200 ) .
PASSED ON FIRST READING this�,� day of �_._ , 1977
PASSED ON SECOND READING this day of J/'. , 1977
PASSED, APPROVED AND FINALLY ADOPTED this-�day of �� ,
1977 .
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