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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 1150 SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE 1150 AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 167 AND 169 OF ARTICLE XIX. R.C.S. 6701d. UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS. 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 North Richland Hills AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways. provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any prima facie speed there- in 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, with 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 govern body 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 North Richland Hills ,Texas: Section 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d. Unifo~ Act Regulating Traffic on Highways. 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) From Station 464+94 (at the centerline of Interstate Highway 820) north- easterly to Station 481+70, the intersection of S. H. 26 and Ash Street, a distance of 0.3l7,mile at 40 miles per hour. (b) From Station 481+70, northeasterly to Station 535+00 (approximately 750' east of Walker's Branch Creek) a distance of 1.009 mile, at 45 miles per hour. (C) From Station 535+00, northeasterly to Station 7+28 (city limits of North Richland Hills, being also the southwest city limits of Hurst) a distance of 0.990 mile. at 50 miles per hour. Section 2. Any person violating any 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($200.00)dollar~. This ordinance supersedes all previous ordinances pertaining to the above referenced highway. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27th DAY OF August 19 R¿. I l APPROVED: ~cJß Mayor TO SEE EXHIBIT(S) TO ORDINANCE: PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE / MUNICIPAL RECORDS . ~~~ ~'~~~L~~-- f\~' ~ ~ WllJUl= ~ I .>.::::;.-- rlf~1 I I I ~- ~I ~ , '~~~ ~~J: I - - ~:' .... .... c)... .-.- .. :' ~ I - - --~ ~~~~ ~--' '---'! ' 1 '. ___ J ~ ~ '-t,'l'\J h ~ II I .... -' r!íT)v:< _, -. 'LYm1t é-JB - 1) ~ J.> IIffiTITI ~ . .- ~ r~ dIp 'ruml ìl . ~~:\> :.;-;>.~ 1 ;; '. rr 'tP-~ }(1r¡1 T 1 ~ . - ~ . I Lit.i. R:O-·.W 1,. 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I- ¡-lljlll I Ii/~ 1=~~ "rnlr -1f¡1t U~ t:I¡' ~)0 ~ J ;-.L I II · J/-~ w::~~~~ t J i I I-J-J I I j I I l ! ~.;,'<. ~)I I~,- '," I ,~~ ¡ . ~~- - Œ.:UJE LJL~ up.~ , " ~. ...... i:' ~.... - -----.... / ;:.;;' , \~ = i / (~, \ -- - - - ~' ~\L I >~,~ _\ / ...- - :.. ------- \-- ( -- -===---- v L .~. ~..~~~f~~ -,.. ? - ~k1 r ~ ' ~ A: REDUCE FROM 45 MPH TO 40 MPH B: REDUCE FROM 50 MPH TO 45 MPH c: REMAINS 50 MPH , e t ( f . COMMISSION STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION P. O. Box 6868 Fort Worth, Texas 76115 (817) 292-6510. Ext.325 July 5, 1984 ENGINEER-DIRECTOR MARK G. GOODE -'- ROBERT C. LANIER, CHAIRMAN ROBERT H. DEDMAN JOHN R. BUTLER, JR. -'- Control: Highway: County: 363-01 S. H. 26 Tarrant IN REPLY REFER TO FILE NO. Subject: Speed Zoning in North Richland Hills Honorable Dan Echols Mayor, City of North Richland Hills P. O. Box 18609 North Richland Hills, Texas 76118 Dear ~ßyor EchoIc", We are enclosing two (2) blue1ine prints of the strip map for State Highway 26 within the City of North Richland Hills. e Based on recent traffic surveys in this area, we recommend the following speed zones: (a) From Station 464+94, northeasterly to Station 481+70 near the intersection of S. H. 26 and Ash Street, a distance of 0.317 mile, at 40 miles per hour. (b) From Station 481+70, northeasterly to Station 535+00, a distance of 1.009 mile, at 45 mi¡p~ per hour. (c) From Station 535+00, northeasterly to Station 7+28 (city limits of North Richland Hills, being also the southwest city limits of Hurst), a distance of 0.990 mile, at 50 miles per hour. Please review the strip map, and if you concur with our recommendations, we would appreciate your passing an ordinance establishing the proposed speed zones. We are enclosing two copies of the typical speed zone ordinance for your consider- ation. If you elect to pass the ordinance, please return the original to this office. You may retain a copy of the ordinance and both maps for your files and use. We appreciate your help and consideration in this matter. RB / dk Enclosures Yours very truly, C¡K ~~ J. R. Stone ~~,!~~~strict Engineer IX:It,\,,~\, ¡'IX," ____ _ Se.51\~\ CE'" <.,"'..... e - first being sworn, deposed and upon her oath said: ORDINANCE NO. 1150 AN ORDINANCE ESTAB- LISHING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON POR- TIONS OF STATE HIGHWAY 26 WITHIN THE CITY LIM- ITS OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; ESTABLISH- ING 40 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT FROM INTER- STATE HIGHWAY 820 NORTHEASTERL Y ON S.H. 26 TO THE INTERSECTION WITH ASH STREET; EST AB- LISHING 45 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT FROM STATION 481+70 TO STA- TION 535 + 40 ON S.H.26 FROM STATION 535+00 TO STATION 7+28; PROVIDING FOR A FINE NOT TO EX- CEED $200.00 FOR VIOLA- TION OF THIS ORDINANCE. PASSED AND APPROVED " this 27th day of August, 1984. Before me, the undersigned authority on thll day pereonally ap- Dan Echols-Mayor , ATTEST: Jeanette Moore-City peared Robert A. Eierd.. known to me to be a credible pel'lOD, who' Secretary APPROVED AS TO FROM AND LEGALITY: Rex McEn- tire-City Attorney Mid Cities Daily News MCDNPN# 13020 Th h' Adver'tlsing Mana~et:r;: Pub: !:!/UR4 at s e 18 the 01 ~J\e . a newapa- '1 LEGAL AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF TARRANT: per which has been regularly and continuously published and of IIneral circulation in the Citytrown of Hurst , for a period of more than one year next preceding the first publication of the attached Legal Notice and that he caused said notice to be publiahed Íft said newspaper on the following date(s), 1Ä /r Ý ..., That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice . bl' h d 'd d te( ) , 'd ~MitieS Daily News pu 18 e on 881 a s In 881 - ~ -:::::f.o ~¿; ~ ' 4th. Qet. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the _ day of _~ 19~, -- ,. ~}¡¡.~ Eleanor M. levis Notary Public, Tarrant County, TeE"