HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 87-28 ORDINANCE N0 . 87-28
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING
CONSTRUCTION ON FM 518 WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF .
WHEREAS , THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION HAS MADE IT KNOWN TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD THAT
OPERATIONS WILL BEGIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
ALONG FM 518 ; AND
WHEREAS , IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY , IT IS DESIRABLE TO
MAINTAIN A CONSTRUCTION SPEED ZONE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION
PERIOD ; AND
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , STATE OF TEXAS; THAT A CONSTRUCTION
SPEED ZONE BE ESTABLISHED ALONG THE NAMED HIGHWAYS OR PARTS
THEREOF DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
ALONG FM 518 FROM WHISPERING PINE TO A POINT 900 FEET
SOUTH OF WINDING WAY A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0 . 580 MILE , 35
MPH; AND FROM A POINT 900 FEET SOUTH OF WINDING WAY TO THE EAST
CITY LIMIT , A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2 . 200 MILES , 40 MPH; TO
BE EFFECTIVE WHEN SO SIGNED WITHIN SAID ZONE .
NECESSARY SIGNS FOR POSTING THE SPEED ZONES WILL BE
FURNISHED , INSTALLED , AND MAINTAINED BY THE DIRECTION OF THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER
IN CHARGE OF THE PROJECT .
ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL , UPON CONVICTION , BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ( �200) .
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN EFFECT ONLY DURING THE
PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION , AND COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT SHALL
AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL THE SPEED ZONES .
PASSED ON FIRST READING THIS 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER , 1987 .
PASSED ON SECOND READING THIS 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1987 •
PASSED ON THIRD READING THIS 16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1987 .
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MAYOR ALPH L . LOWE
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DELO IS MCKE ZIE , MC
CITY SECRETARY
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