O75-08SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE 7S1TY
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 OFKENNEDALE
AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d,
Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, provides that whenever the
governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation that any prima facie speed there-
in set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the
conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon
any part of a street or highway, with the City taking into considera-
tion the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances
on such portion of said street or highway, as well as the usual traffic
thereon, said govern body may determine and declare a reasonable and
safe prima facie speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage of an
ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice
thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the
street or highway, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of..
Kennedale , Texas:
Sect. 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
herecoiore made 'as authorized by the provisions of Section 167 and 169
of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways,
the following prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles
are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and such
speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles
traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described
as follows:
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Control 172-1 & 2
U$-287
Tarrant County
'From Station 548+18 (Northwest City Limits of Kennedale, being
also the Southeast City Limits of Forest Hill) southeasterly
1.259 miles to Station 614+85 (Approx. 235' southeast of Bowman
Springs Rd.) at 45 miles per hour.
b) From Station 614+85 southeasterly 0.685 mile to Station 651+00
(Approx. 800' southeast of Broadway St.) at 35 miles per hour.
1. School Zone - From Station 624+25 southeasterly 0.156
mile to Station 632+50 at 30 miles per hour when so
signed for school crossing, 35 miles per hour all other
times.
c) From Station 651+00 southeasterly 0.549 mile to Station 680+00
(Approx. 2,51a' northwest of the Southeast City Limits Of
Kennedale) at 50 miles per hour.
d) From Station 680+00 southeasterly 0.476 mile to Station 704+48
(Southeast City Limits of Kennedale) at 55 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) dollars.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION
I, Evelyn I. Templeton, City Secretary of the
City of Kennedale, Texas, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of City of Kennedale Or-
dinance No. 75-8, duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Kennedale, Texas, on the 9th day of Oct-
ober, 1975, as is reflected by the minutes of said City Council
and said meeting.
TO CERTIFY WHICH witness my hand and the official
seal of the City of Kennedale, Texas, this 24th day of March, 1977.
Evelyn iI. Templeton // City Secretary
of the City of Kennedale, Texas
(CITY SEAL)
COMMISSION
REAGAN HOUSTON, CHAIRMAN
DEWITT C. GREER
CHARLES E. SIMONS
Control 172-2
WS-227
Tarrant County
TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
P, O. Box at60
Fort Worth, Tc,m10 76115
Septombor
Subject: Speed '.?,onins, in Vsennedole
2c/nonb/e Norm.la T. Childreo
'Onyor Nennedole
P. O. Dag 263
:ennoclalep Texao 76060
STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER
B. L, DEBERRY
IN REPLY REFER TO
FILE NO.
We nre tranonittins hermith two printo 02 a rovioed opeed or atzip
mnp Tor the abovo mentiOned hiLlaway within the City of Konnedale.
TaQ r:np woo revioed to reflect an adjuoturtQ.1tho oeheol zone to
urteh the location of achaol E'tORO floohera to LIc inotelled in the near
future.
Also tran=itted herewith ore three capiee of n typical *eed one
ordinance for yonr canoideration. Whaa the ol'alnence hoo been, paosedo
pleo.00 faruard tho ori3ina1 and.oao copy to thio office. Retain on
cy of the avprevad ordinance and both otrip map for your aloa and
uoe.
We appreciate your hap aad coaoldoratioa ia thl,E1 wattor.
Voura vory truly,
Original Sinned by
,L iL Stone
J.
Dio=ict Ca3ineer
Attach,
COMMISSION
REAGAN HOUSTON. CHAIRMAN
DEWITT C. GREER
CHARLES E. SIMONS
Control 172-2
US-287
Tarrant County
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
P. 0. Box 6868
Fort Worth, Texas 76115
December 31, 1975
Subject: Speed Zoning in Kennedale
Honorable Norman T. Childres
Mayor of Kennedale
P. 0. Box 268
Kennedale, Texas 76060
Dear Sir:
A recent check of our files shows that our office has not received
the speed zone ordinances which were sent to you for approval with
our letter dated September 5, 1975. We are transmitting herewith
copies of the letter and necessary attachments.
ENGINEER -DIRECTOR
B. L. DEBERRY
IN REPLY REFER TO
FILE NO.
If there are any questions pertaining to this matter, please contact
our Traffic Engineering Section.
Yours very truly,
,e 4.e)
J. R. Stone
District Engineer
MNC/ai
Attach.
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