(a)
The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall be
applicable upon all streets within this city, except as this chapter,
as authorized by state law, hereby declares and determines upon the
basis of engineering and traffic investigation that certain speed
regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain
areas, in which event it shall be prima facie unlawful for any person
to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so declared in
this chapter when signs are in place giving notice thereof.
(1958 Code, sec. 37-57; Ordinance 92-30, sec. 1, adopted 3/24/92; 1978 Code, sec. 26-21)
Upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation, the
prima facie speed limit on all streets within the city shall be thirty
(30) miles per hour unless signed otherwise in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
(1958 Code, sec. 37-57.1; 1978 Code,
sec. 26-22)
It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and
traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the
streets or portions thereof described in the schedule below is greater
in some cases and less in some cases than is reasonable or safe under
the conditions found to exist upon such streets or portions thereof,
and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit upon those
streets or portions thereof described in the schedule below shall
be as therein stated, when signs are erected giving notice thereof.
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SCHEDULE
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In accordance with this section, and when signs are erected
giving notice thereof, the prima facie speed limit shall be as set
forth in this schedule, at all times, upon those streets or portions
thereof specified herein:
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Miles Per Hour
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Street
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Limits of Zones
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Direction of Travel
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Max.
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Min.
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4th Street
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From a point 310 feet south of the centerline of College Street
to a point 235 feet north of the centerline of Cardinal Drive north
frontage road.
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North and south
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35
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11th Street
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(a) From the centerline of Blackmon Lane to a point 325 feet
north of Sweetgum.
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North and south
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45
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(b) From a point 325 feet north of Sweetgum to a point 185 feet
north of the centerline of Ashley Street.
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North and south
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40
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(c) From a point 185 feet north of the centerline of Ashley
Street to a point 485 feet south of the centerline of College Street
(U.S. 90).
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North and south
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35
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(d) From a point 485 feet south of the centerline of College
Street (U.S. 90) to the centerline of Fannett Road.
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North and south
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35
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23rd Street
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(a) From the centerline of College to a point 400 feet north
of the centerline of Bolivar.
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North and south
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35
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(b) From a point 400 feet north of the centerline of Bolivar
to a point 300 feet south of the centerline of Cartwright.
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North and south
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30
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(c) From a point 300 feet south of the centerline of Cartwright
to the centerline of Washington Boulevard.
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North and south
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35
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Avenue A
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(a) From a point 110 feet south of the centerline of Lavaca
to a point 140 feet south of the centerline of Florida.
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North and south
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35
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(b) From a point 140 feet south of the centerline of Florida
to the centerline of the U.S. 69 north frontage road.
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North and south
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45
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Bigner Road
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From a point 220 feet north of the centerline of East Lucas
to a point 480 feet north of the centerline of Roland Road.
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North and south
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35
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Brooks
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From a point 50 feet west of the centerline of Fannett Road
to a point 50 feet east of the centerline of Major Drive.
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East and west
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45
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Broussard Road
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From a point 220 feet west of the centerline of Tram Road to
the west city limits.
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East and west
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30
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Calder Avenue
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(a) From a point 230 feet west of the centerline of Caldwood
Cut-off Bridge to a point 610 feet west of the centerline of Arlington.
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East and west
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35
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(b) From a point 2,800 feet west of the centerline of FM 364
(Major Drive) to the west city limits.
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East and west
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50
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Cardinal Drive (north and south frontage road)
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From the intersection with Interstate 10, said point being 4,330
feet northwest of the centerline of the A.T. and S. F. Railroad Bridge,
to the centerline of Spur 380 (Port Arthur Road).
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Northwest and southeast
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50
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College Street (U.S. 90)
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(a) From a point 90 feet east of the centerline of the Santa
Fe Railroad tracks to a point 30 feet west of the centerline of Hillebrandt
Bayou.
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East and west
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35
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(b) From a point 30 feet west of the centerline of Hillebrandt
Bayou to a point 60 feet east of the centerline of Wescalder Road.
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East and west
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45
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(c) From a point 60 feet east of the centerline of Wescalder
Road to the west city limits.
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East and west
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55
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Concord Road
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(a) From the centerline of Gulf Street to the centerline of
S.H. 105 (Sour Lake Road).
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North and south
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35
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(b) From the centerline of S.H. 105 (Sour Lake Road) to a point
250 feet east of the centerline of Eastex east frontage road.
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North and south
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30
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(c) From the centerline of Gulf Street to the centerline of
Plum Street.
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North and south
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40
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(d) From the centerline of Plum Street to the centerline of
East Lucas.
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North and south
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35
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Crow Road
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From a point 210 feet north of the centerline of Folsom to a
point 200 feet south of the centerline of Odom Road.
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North and south
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35
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Delaware
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(a) From a point 50 feet west of the centerline of 19th Street
to a point 600 feet east of the centerline of Oak Trace Drive.
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East and west
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35
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(b) From a point 600 feet east of the centerline of Oak Trace
Drive to a point 900 feet west of Dowlen Road
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East and west
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40
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(c) From a point 900 feet west of Dowlen Road to the centerline
of F.M. 364 (Major Drive)
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East and west
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45
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Dowlen Road
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(a) From a point 150 feet west of the centerline of Eastex west
frontage road to a point 2,090 feet west of the centerline of Crow
Road.
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North and south
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40
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(b) From a point 2,090 feet west of the centerline of Crow Road
to a point 560 feet north of the centerline of Gladys.
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North and south
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45
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(c) From a point 560 feet north of the centerline of Gladys
to a point 150 feet north of the centerline of College.
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North and south
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35
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Eastex Freeway (U.S. 69, 96, 287)
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From the north city limits (centerline of Pine Island Bayou)
to the intersection of Interstate 10 (660 feet north of the centerline
of Gladys).
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North and south
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55
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45
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Eastex Freeway (U.S. 69, 96, 287) west frontage road
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(a) From the Hardin County line to the north bank of the L.N.V.A.
Canal.
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South
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55
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(b) From the south bank of the L.N.V.A. Canal to a point 215
feet north of the centerline of Blackmon Lane.
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South
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45
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(c) From a point 215 feet north of the centerline of Blackmon
Lane to a point 750 feet south of the centerline of Kenwood Drive.
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South
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35
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Eastex Freeway (U.S. 69, 96, 287) east frontage road
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(a) From a point 150 feet west of the centerline of Eleventh
Street to a point 235 feet south of the centerline of Delaware.
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North
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45
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(b) From a point 235 feet south of the centerline of Delaware
to the centerline of Blackmon Lane (dead end).
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North
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35
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(c) From a point 100 feet north of the centerline of Delaware
to the south bank of the L.N.V.A. Canal.
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North
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45
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(d) From the north bank of the L.N.V.A. Canal to the Hardin
County line.
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North
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55
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Erie
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From a point 200 feet south of the centerline of West Cardinal
south frontage road to the south city limits.
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North and south
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35
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Fannett Road (State Hwy. 124)
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(a) From a point 250 feet west of the centerline of Fourth Street
to a point 175 feet west of St. James Boulevard.
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East and west
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40
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(b) From a point 175 feet west of the centerline of St. James
Boulevard to a point 620 feet east of the centerline of the L.N.V.A.
Canal Bridge.
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East and west
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45
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(c) From a point 620 feet east of the centerline of the L.N.V.A.
Canal Bridge to a point 115 feet west of the centerline of Parkview
Drive.
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East and west
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50
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(d) From a point 115 feet west of the centerline of Parkview
Drive to the west city limits.
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East and west
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55
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Florida
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From a point 100 feet west of the centerline of Spur 380 (Port
Arthur Road) to a point 200 feet east of the centerline of West Cardinal
north frontage road.
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East and west
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35
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Folsom Road
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(a) From a point 150 feet east of the centerline of West Lucas
to a point 1,000 feet west of the centerline of Dowlen Road.
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East and west
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35
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(b) From a point 1,000 feet west of the centerline of Dowlen
Road to the centerline of FM 364 (Major Drive).
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East and west
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45
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Gladys Avenue
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(a) From the west right-of-way line of IH-10 to a point 50 feet
east of the centerline of Central Drive.
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East and west
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35
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(b) From a point 155 feet west of the centerline of Howell to
a point 320 feet east of the centerline of Major Drive.
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East and west
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35
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Gulf Street
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From the centerline of the Interstate 10 north service road
to Concord Road.
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North and south
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40
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Helbig Road
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From a point 150 feet north of the centerline of East Lucas
to a point 200 feet south of the centerline of the L.N.V.A. Canal
Bridge.
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North and south
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40
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Highland Avenue
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From a point 25 feet north of the centerline of Euclid to the
south city limits.
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North and south
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35
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Interstate 10
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(a) From the south city limits to a point 700 feet south of
the centerline of Liberty Avenue.
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East/west
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65
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45
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(b) From a point 700 feet south of the centerline of Liberty
Avenue to the centerline of Harrison Avenue.
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East and west
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60
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45
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(c) From the centerline of Harrison Avenue to the east city
limits.
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East and west
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55
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45
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Interstate 10 (north frontage roads) (Study: 6/14/82)
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(a) From a point 150 feet east of the centerline of Pine Street
to a point 200 feet east of the centerline of Grand Street.
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West
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35
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(b) From a point 200 feet east of the centerline of Grand Street
to the centerline of St. Helena Street (dead end).
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West
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40
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(c) From a point 720 feet east of the centerline of Seventh
Street to the centerline of Eleventh Street.
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West
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40
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Interstate 10 (west frontage road) (Study: 6/14/82)
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(a) From a point 750 feet south of the centerline of Kenwood
Street to a point 774 feet north of the centerline of Harrison Street.
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South
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35
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(b) From a point 774 feet north of the centerline of Harrison
Street to a point 105 feet northeast of the L.N.V.A. Canal.
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South
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40
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(c) From a point 95 feet southwest of the L.N.V.A. Canal to
a point 0.512 miles southwest of the centerline of Walden Road.
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Southwest
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45
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(d) From a point 1,631 feet northeast of the centerline of Major
Drive to the west city limits.
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Southwest
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40
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Interstate 10 (south frontage road) (Study: 6/14/82)
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(a) From a point 150 feet east of the centerline of Pine Street
to a point 200 feet east of the centerline of Grand Street.
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East
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35
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(b) From a point 200 feet east of the centerline of Grand Street
to the centerline of St. Helena.
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East
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40
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(c) From a point 720 feet east of the centerline of Seventh
Street to a point 697 feet west of the centerline of Eleventh Street.
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East
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40
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Interstate 10 (east frontage road) (Study: 6/14/82)
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(a) From a point 697 feet east of the centerline of Eleventh
Street to a point 564 feet southeast of the centerline of Washington
Blvd.
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Northeast
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40
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(b) From a point 95 feet southwest of the L.N.V.A. Canal to
a point 1,800 feet southwest of the centerline of Walden Road.
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Northeast
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45
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(c) From a point 1,631 feet northeast of the centerline of Major
Drive to the west city limits.
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North
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40
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IH-10 north frontage road
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(a) From a point 150 feet east of the centerline of Pine Street
to a point 200 feet east of the centerline of Grand Street.
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West
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35
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(b) From a point 200 feet east of the centerline of Grand Street
to the centerline of St. Helena Street (dead end).
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West
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40
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(c) From a point 720 feet east of the centerline of Seventh
Street to a point 150 feet west of the centerline of Eleventh Street.
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West
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40
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IH-10 west frontage road
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(a) From a point 750 feet south of the centerline of Kenwood
Street to a point 774 feet north of the centerline of Harrison Street.
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South
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35
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(b) From a point 774 feet north of the centerline of Harrison
Street to a point 105 feet northeast of the L.N.V.A. Canal.
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South
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40
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(c) From a point 95 feet southwest of the L.N.V.A. Canal to
a point 0.512 miles southwest of the centerline of Walden Road.
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Southwest
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45
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(d) From a point 1,631 feet northeast of the centerline of Major
Drive to the west city limits.
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Southwest
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40
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IH-10 south frontage road
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(a) From the centerline of Miller Street to a point 200 feet
east of the centerline of Grand Street.
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East
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35
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(b) From a point 200 feet [east] of the centerline of Grand
Street to the centerline of St. Helena.
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East
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40
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(c) From a point 720 feet east of the centerline of Seventh
Street to a point 697 feet west of the centerline of Eleventh Street.
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East
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40
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IH-10 east frontage road
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(a) From a point 697 feet west of the centerline of Eleventh
Street to a point 564 feet southeast of the centerline of Wash. Blvd.
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Northeast
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40
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(b) From a point 95 feet southwest of the L.N.V.A. Canal to
a point 1,800 feet southwest of the centerline of Walden Road.
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Northeast
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45
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(c) From a point 1,631 feet northeast of the centerline of Major
Drive to the west city limits.
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North
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40
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Irving
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From a point 150 feet south of the centerline of Madison to
a point 150 feet north of the centerline of Washington Boulevard.
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North and south
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35
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Irving (Highland Connector)
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From a point 150 feet north of the centerline of Washington
Boulevard to the centerline of East Alma.
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North and south
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35
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Keith
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Between Calder and College
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North and south
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40
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Langham Road
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From a point 125 feet north of the centerline of Washington
Boulevard to a point 260 feet south of the centerline of College.
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North and south
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45
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Laurel Avenue
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(a) From the centerline of Magnolia Street to the centerline
of Eleventh Street.
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East
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35
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(b) From the centerline of Eleventh Street to a point 70 feet
west of the centerline of Fourteenth Street.
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East and west
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35
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Lindbergh Drive
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From a point 125 feet north of the centerline of Washington
Boulevard to a point 410 feet south of the centerline of College.
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North and south
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40
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East Lucas
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(a) From a point 140 feet west of the centerline of Pine Street
to a point 60 feet east of El Paso.
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East and west
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40
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(b) From a point 60 feet east of El Paso to the centerline of
Eastex Freeway.
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East and west
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35
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West Lucas
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From the centerline of Eastex Freeway to a point 100 feet north
of the centerline of Calder Avenue.
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North and south
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35
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Magnolia
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From a point 310 feet north of the centerline of Calder to a
point 140 feet south of the centerline of East Lucas.
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North and south
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35
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Major Drive (FM 364)
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(a) From the centerline of Tram Road to a point 470 feet north
of the centerline of Manion Drive.
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North and south
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50
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(b) From a point 470 feet north of the centerline of Manion
Drive to a point 74 feet of the centerline of White Road.
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North and south
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45
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(c) From a point 74 feet of the centerline of White Road to
a point 265 feet north of the centerline of Brighton Street
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North and south
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35
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(d) From a point 265 feet north of the centerline of Brighton
Street to a point 300 feet south of the centerline of Washington Boulevard.
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North and south
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45
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(e) From a point 300 feet south of the centerline of Washington
Boulevard to a point 58 feet north of the centerline of IH-10 west
entrance and exit ramps.
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North and south
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55
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(f) From a point 58 feet north of the centerline of IH-10 west
entrance and exit ramps to the centerline of S.H. 124 (Fannett Road).
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North and south
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45
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East Major Drive
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From a point 150 feet south of the centerline of State Highway
105 to a point 265 feet northeast of the centerline of Major Drive.
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Northeast and southwest
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45
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S. Major Dr. (S.H. 364)
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(a) From the centerline of College Street to a point 1072 feet
south of the centerline of College Street.
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North and south
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40
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(b) From 1072 feet south of the centerline of College Street
to a point 259 feet south of the centerline of Washington Blvd.
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North and south
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50
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(c) From a point 259 feet south of Washington Blvd. To a point
4652 feet south of the centerline of Brooks Road.
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North and south
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60
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(d) From a point 4652 feet south of the centerline of Brooks
Road to the centerline of Fannett Road.
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North and south
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50
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Maury Meyers Bridge
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(a) From the centerline of Phelan to a point 50 feet west of
the centerline of 13th Street
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Westbound
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35
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(b) From the centerline of Phelan to a point 80 feet east of
the centerline of 12th Street
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Eastbound
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35
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M.L. King, Jr. Parkway South (Spur 380) (Study: 8/8/96)
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(a) From the centerline of the Interstate 10 north frontage
road to a point 140 feet south of the centerline of the SP R.R. crossing.
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North and south
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40
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(b) From a point 140 feet south of the centerline of the SP
R.R. crossing to the centerline of Royal Street.
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North and south
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45
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(c) From the centerline of Royal Street to a point 1320 feet
south of Sulphur Plant Road.
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North and south
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55
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(d) From the centerline of the Interstate 10 north service road
to Gulf Street.
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North and south
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40
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Northwest Parkway
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(a) From a point 530 feet west of the centerline of Old Dowlen
Road to a point 850 feet east of the centerline of Old Dowlen Road.
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East and west
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35
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(b) From a point 530 feet west of the centerline of Old Dowlen
Road to a point 246 feet east of the centerline of FM 364 (Major Drive).
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East and west
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45
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(c) From a point 246 feet east of the centerline of FM 364 (Major
Drive) to the centerline of FM 364 (Major Drive).
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East and west
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35
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Old Dowlen Road
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(a) From a point 150 feet west of the centerline of Dowlen Road
to a point 470 feet south of the centerline of Cole Road.
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North and south
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45
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(b) From a point 470 feet south of the centerline of Cole Road
to a point 135 feet south of the centerline of S.H. 105 (Sour Lake
Road).
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North and south
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35
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Old Voth Road
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From a point 400 feet north of the centerline of R.F.D. Road
to a point 310 feet south of the centerline of Broadoak.
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North and south
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45
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Old Voth Road
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(a) From a point 400 feet north of the centerline of RFD Rd.
to the centerline of Guess Road.
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North and south
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35
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(b) From the centerline of Guess Road to a point 310 feet south
of the centerline of Broadoak
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North and south
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45
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Phelan Boulevard
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(a) From a point 300 feet west of the centerline of Calder to
a point 2,800 feet west of the centerline of Major Drive (FM 364)
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East and west
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40
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(b) From a point 2,800 feet west of the centerline of Major
Drive (FM 364) to the west city limits.
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East and west
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45
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Plant Road
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From a point 195 feet east of the centerline of Eastex east
frontage road to a point 260 feet west of the centerline of Helbig
Road.
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East and west
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35
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Pine Street
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(a) From a point 85 feet north of the centerline of Interstate
10 north frontage road to a point 50 feet south of Coleman Road.
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North and south
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35
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(b) From a point 50 feet south of the centerline of Coleman
Road to a point 350 feet south of the north city limits (Neches River).
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North and south
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40
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Pointe Parkway
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(a) From a point 75 feet north of the centerline of Folsom Drive
to a point 295 feet south of the centerline of Northwest Parkway.
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North and south
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35
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Sarah Street
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From the centerline of Fannett Road of Fannett Road to the centerline
Bob Street.
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East and west
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30
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|
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Spur 93
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(a) From the centerline of the U.S. 69 north frontage road to
the north property line of the L.N.V.A. Canal.
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North and south
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45
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|
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(b) From a point 4,350 feet north of the centerline of FM 3514
to a point 600 feet north of the centerline of FM 3514.
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North and south
|
60
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|
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Spur 380 (Port Arthur Road)
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(a) From a point 40 feet south of the centerline of Euclid to
a point 200 feet south of the centerline of Elgie Street.
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North and south
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45
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|
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(b) From a point 200 feet south of the centerline of Elgie Street
to the south city limits (Spindletop Road).
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North and south
|
50
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|
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Spur 380 (west frontage road)
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From a point 260 feet south of the centerline of Adams Street
to a point 170 feet south of the centerline of Alabama.
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South
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40
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|
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Spur 380 (east frontage road)
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From a point 70 feet north of the centerline of Alabama to a
point 280 feet north of the centerline of Villiva Lane.
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North
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40
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State Highway 105 (Study: 9/19/83)
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(a) From the centerline of U.S. 69 to a point 148 feet west
of the centerline of East Major Drive.
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East and west
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45
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|
|
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(b) From a point 148 feet west of the centerline of East Major
Drive to a point 292 feet west of the centerline of FM 364 (Major
Drive).
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East and west
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50
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|
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(c) From a point 292 feet west of the centerline of FM 364 (Major
Drive) to the west city limits.
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East and west
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55
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|
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S.H. 347
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From the intersection with Spur 380 to the south city limits.
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Northwest and southeast
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65
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|
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Tram Road
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(a) From a point 260 feet west of the centerline of Old Voth
Road to a point 150 feet west of the centerline of Major Drive.
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East and west
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40
|
|
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(b) From a point 150 feet west of the centerline of Major to
the west city limits.
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East and west
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50
|
|
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Tyrrell Park Road
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(a) From the centerline of the Hillebrandt Bayou Bridge to the
centerline of Babe Zaharias Drive.
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North and south
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40
|
|
|
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(b) From the centerline of Babe Zaharias Drive to the centerline
of Fannett Road (SH 124).
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North and south
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35
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|
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University Drive
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From a point 70 feet south of the centerline of East Lavaca
to a point 150 feet north of the centerline of Cardinal Drive north
frontage road.
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North and south
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35
|
|
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U.S. 69
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Delaware to IH-10
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North/south
|
45
|
|
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U.S. 69, 96, 287
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(a) From the intersection with Interstate 10, to the centerline
of Sulphur Plant Road.
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Northwest and southeast
|
65
|
|
|
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(b) From the centerline of Sulphur Plant Road to the south city
limits,
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Northwest and southeast
|
70
|
|
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U.S. 90 Business (west frontage road)
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From a point 150 feet east of Louisiana to the centerline of
North Street.
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South
|
35
|
|
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U.S. 90 Business (east frontage road)
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From the centerline of North Street to the centerline of Pine
Street.
|
North
|
35
|
|
|
Walden Road
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(a) From a point 350 feet west of the centerline of Interstate
10 to a point 1,900 feet west of the centerline of Interstate 10.
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East and west
|
35
|
|
|
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(b) From a point 1,900 feet west of the centerline of Interstate
10 to a point 3,900 feet west of the centerline of Interstate 10.
|
East and west
|
40
|
|
|
|
(c) From a point 3,900 feet west of the centerline of Interstate
10 to the centerline of FM 364 (Major Drive).
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East and west
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45
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|
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Washington Blvd.
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(a) From a point 210 feet west of the centerline of M.L. King
to a point 160 feet west of the centerline of Santa Fe Railroad tracks.
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East/west
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35
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|
|
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(b) From a point 160 feet west of the centerline of Santa Fe
Railroad tracks to a point 160 feet west of the centerline of Hillebrandt
Bayou Bridge.
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East and west
|
40
|
|
|
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(c) From a point 160 feet west of the centerline of Hillebrandt
Bayou Bridge to a point 600 feet west of the centerline of Burbank
Street.
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East and west
|
45
|
|
|
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(d) From a point 600 feet west of the centerline of Burbank
Street to a point 90 feet east of the centerline of Major Drive (FM
364).
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East and west
|
40
|
|
(1958 Code, secs. 37-58, 37-58.2, 37-58.3, 37-59; Ordinance 76-65, secs. 1, 2, adopted 5/25/76; Ordinance 76-69, secs. 1, 2, adopted 6/8/76; Ordinance 76-102, secs. 1, 2, adopted 9/21/76; Ordinance 77-126, sec. 1, adopted 12/13/77; Ordinance 78-29, sec. 1, adopted 3/7/78; Ordinance 78-61, sec. 1, adopted 5/30/78; Ordinance 79-35, sec. 1, adopted 5/1/79; Ordinance 79-56, sec. 1, adopted 7/17/79; Ordinance 80-69, sec. 1, adopted 7/22/80; Ordinance 82-118, sec. 1, adopted 9/28/82; Ordinance 83-133, sec. 1, adopted 10/11/83; Ordinance 84-23, sec. 1, adopted 2/7/84; Ordinance 84-27, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/84; Ordinance 84-28, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/84; Ordinance 84-29, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/84; Ordinance 84-30, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/84; Ordinance 84-74, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/84; Ordinance 84-04, sec. 1, adopted 1/8/85; Ordinance 86-04, secs. 1, 2,
adopted 1/14/86; Ordinance
86-68, sec. 1, adopted 6/24/86; Ordinance 87-48, sec. 1, adopted 6/23/87; Ordinance 88-63, sec. 1, adopted 6/28/88; Ordinance 89-20, sec. 1, adopted 4/11/89; Ordinance 89-34, sec. 1, adopted 6/6/89; Ordinance 89-56, sec. 1, adopted 8/8/89; Ordinance 89-57, sec. 1, adopted 8/8/89; Ordinance 90-5, sec. 1, adopted 1/23/90; Ordinance 90-24, sec. 1, adopted 4/10/90; Ordinance 90-41, sec. 1, adopted 7/24/90; Ordinance 91-56, sec. 1, adopted 7/2/91; Ordinance 91-58, sec. 1, adopted 7/23/91; Ordinance 91-87, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/91; Ordinance 94-12, sec. 1, adopted 3/1/94; Ordinance 97-32, sec. 1, adopted 7/8/97; Ordinance 97-50, sec. 1, adopted 9/23/97; Ordinance 98-1, sec. 1, adopted 1/6/98; Ordinance 98-40, sec. 1, adopted 6/23/98; Ordinance 98-74, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/98; Ordinance 99-80, sec. 1, adopted 10/26/99; Ordinance 99-88, sec. 1, adopted 11/9/99; Ordinance 00-04, sec. 1, adopted 1/4/00; Ordinance 00-102, sec. 1, adopted 12/12/00; Ordinance 01-021, sec. 1, adopted 3/6/01; Ordinance 01-049, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/01; Ordinance 03-027, sec. 1, adopted 4/8/03; Ordinance 05-094, sec. 1, adopted 12/20/05; 1978
Code, sec. 26-23; Ordinance 09-044, sec. 1, adopted 8/25/09; Ordinance
adopting Code; Ordinance 11-088,
sec. 1, adopted 11/22/11; Ordinance 12-037, sec. 1, adopted 6/26/12; Ordinance 14-040, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/14; Ordinance 18-058 adopted 10/2/18; Ordinance
18-065 adopted 11/20/18; Ordinance 19-020 adopted 4/16/19; Ordinance 19-037 adopted 6/18/19; Ordinance 20-016 adopted 4/21/20; Ordinance
21-003 adopted 1/19/21; Ordinance 21-047 adopted 7/27/21; Ordinance 23-014 adopted 2/21/2023; Ordinance 23-086 adopted 11/21/2023; Ordinance 23-087 adopted 11/21/2023; Ordinance 23-088 adopted 11/21/2023)
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of an engineering and
traffic investigation, that the speed permitted by state law upon
those streets, or portions of streets, described in the following
schedule is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions
found to exist upon such streets and it is hereby declared that the
prima facie speed limit upon those streets or portions thereof described
in the following schedule shall be decreased as therein stated and
the limits so declared shall be effective at the times specified therein
when signs are erected giving notice thereof.
In accordance with this section, and when signs are erected
giving notice thereof, the prima facie speed limit shall be twenty
(20) miles per hour for each school zone below, Monday through Friday
at the times posted on the school zone sign that are provided by the
schools each year:
|
School
|
Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Description
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
All Saints Episcopal School
|
Delaware Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 30 feet east of the centerline of Briarcliff Drive
to a point 280 feet east of the centerline of West Lucas Drive.
|
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All Saints Episcopal School
|
French Road
|
N&S
|
From a point 100 feet south of the centerline of Diane Drive
to a point 150 south of the centerline of Blackmon Lane.
|
|
Amelia Elementary & Vincent Middle School
|
Major Drive
|
N&S
|
From a point 50 feet north of the centerline of Braeburn Lane
to a point 100 feet north of the centerline of Morgan Lane.
|
|
Amelia Elementary & Vincent Middle School
|
Drennan Road
|
E&W
|
From a point 80 feet east of the centerline of Major Drive to
the centerline of Trojan Drive.
|
|
Amelia Elementary & Vincent Middle School
|
Eldridge Drive
|
N&S
|
From a point 45 feet south the centerline of McLean Street to
a point 70 feet north of the centerline of Coburn Drive.
|
|
Amelia Elementary & Vincent Middle School
|
McLean Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 225 feet west of the centerline of Trojan Drive
to a point 35 feet east of the centerline of Eldridge Drive
|
|
Amelia Elementary & Vincent Middle School
|
Trojan Drive
|
N&S
|
From the centerline of McLean Street to the centerline of Drennan
Road.
|
|
Beaumont United High School
|
Fourth Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 100 feet north of the centerline of Southerland
Street to a point 90 feet south of the centerline of Glenwood Avenue
|
|
Beaumont United High School
|
Fannett Road (S.H. 124)
|
N&S
|
From a point 650 feet west of the centerline of Westmoreland
Street to a point 250 feet east of the centerline of Fifth Street
|
|
Bingham Head Start Pre-K
|
Florida Avenue
|
E&W
|
From a point 65 feet west of the centerline of Kennneth Street
to a point 375 feet east of the centerline of Highland Avenue.
|
|
Bingham Head Start Pre-K
|
Highland Avenue
|
N&S
|
From a point 375 feet north of the centerline of Florida Avenue
to a point 375 feet south of the centerline of Florida Avenue
|
|
Bingham Head Start Pre-K
|
South Kenneth Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 35 feet south of the centerline of Florida Avenue
to a point 50 feet north of the centerline of Winfree Street.
|
|
Blanchette Elementary & Odom Academy
|
Lela Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 25 feet west of the centerline of Usan Street to
a point 150 feet west of the centerline of Goliad Street.
|
|
Blanchette Elementary & Odom Academy
|
Goliad Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 180 feet north of the centerline of Lela Street
to a point 180 feet south of the centerline of Sarah Street.
|
|
Blanchette Elementary & Odom Academy
|
Sarah Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 250 feet east of the centerline of Usan Street
to a point 250 feet west of the centerline Goliad Street.
|
|
Blanchette Elementary & Odom Academy
|
Usan Street
|
N&S
|
From the centerline of West Virginia Street to a point 50 feet
north of the centerline of Lela Street.
|
|
Blanchette Elementary & Odom Academy
|
Fourth Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 220 feet north of the centerline of West Virginia
Street to a point 180 feet south of the centerline West Virginia Street.
|
|
Blanchette Elementary & Odom Academy
|
W. Virginia Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 180 feet west of the centerline of Goliad Street
to a point 295 feet west of the centerline Beale Street.
|
|
Bob Hope School
|
Park North Drive
|
E&W
|
From a point 1,400 feet east of the centerline of Eastex Freeway
Feeder Road to a point 160 feet south of the centerline of Sunbird
Lane
|
|
Caldwood Elementary
|
Berkshire Lane
|
N&S
|
From the centerline of North Caldwood Drive to a point 65 feet
north of the centerline of Stratton Lane
|
|
Caldwood Elementary
|
N. Caldwood Drive
|
E&W
|
From a point 300 feet east of the centerline of East Caldwood
Drive to the centerline of Berkshire Lane.
|
|
Charlton-Pollard Elementary
|
Brooklyn Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 40 feet north of the centerline of Cuniff Avenue
to a point 225 feet north of the centerline of Lincoln Street.
|
|
Charlton-Pollard Elementary
|
Cuniff Avenue
|
E&W
|
From the centerline of Irving Street to the centerline of Brooklyn
Street.
|
|
Charlton-Pollard Elementary
|
Irving Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 50 feet north of the centerline of Cuniff Avenue
to a point 50 feet north of the centerline of Schwarner Street.
|
|
Charlton-Pollard Elementary
|
Jackson Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 45 feet west of the centerline of Brooklyn Street
to the centerline of Irving Street.
|
|
Dishman Elementary
|
Champions Drive
|
E&W
|
From a point 95 feet north of the centerline of Walden Road
to a point 220 feet north of the centerline of Laurelwood Street
|
|
Dishman Elementary
|
Walden Road
|
E&W
|
From a point 500 feet west of the centerline of Champions Drive
to a point 500 feet east of the centerline of Champions Drive
|
|
Dr. Mae E. Jones-Clark Elementary
|
Arthur Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 65 feet west of the centerline of Overbrook Lane
to the centerline of Cleveland Street.
|
|
Dr. Mae E. Jones-Clark Elementary
|
Cleveland Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 225 feet south of the centerline of Ives Street
to a point 225 feet north of the centerline of Arthur Street.
|
|
Dr. Mae E. Jones-Clark Elementary
|
Taft Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 220 feet west of the centerline of Cleveland Street
to the centerline of Cleveland Street.
|
|
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
|
Avenue A
|
N&S
|
From a point 250 feet north of the centerline of Blanchette
Street to a point 250 feet north of the centerline of Craig Street
|
|
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
|
Avenue C
|
N&S
|
From a point 250 feet north of the centerline of Blanchette
Street to a point 250 feet north of the centerline of Craig Street
|
|
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
|
Blanchette Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 45 feet west of the centerline of Avenue A o a
point 45 feet east of the centerline of Avenue C.
|
|
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
|
Craig
|
E&W
|
From a point 45 feet west of the centerline of Avenue A o a
point 45 feet east of the centerline of Avenue C.
|
|
Early College High School
|
Austin Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 170 feet west of the centerline of Driskil Street
to a point 30 feet west of the centerline of Eastex Freeway west service
road
|
|
Ehrhart School
|
Fannin Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 450 feet east of the centerline of 8th Street to
a point 570 feet west of the centerline of 8th Street.
|
|
Fehl-Price Elementary
|
Blanchette Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 35 feet east of the centerline of 6th Street to
a point 50 feet west of the centerline of Condon Street.
|
|
Fehl-Price Elementary
|
Corley Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 425 feet east of the centerline of Eight Street
to a point 330 west of the centerline of Eight Street.
|
|
Fletcher Elementary
|
Avenue E
|
N&S
|
From a point 200 feet north of the centerline of Gilbert Street
to the centerline of Gilbert Street.
|
|
Fletcher Elementary
|
Avenue F
|
N&S
|
From a point 40 feet north of the centerline of Gilbert Street
to a point 40 feet north of the centerline of Franklin Street.
|
|
Fletcher Elementary
|
College Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 40 feet east of the centerline of Avenue E o a
point 295 feet west of the centerline of Avenue F.
|
|
Fletcher Elementary
|
Franklin Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 40 feet west of the centerline of Avenue E o a
point 275 feet west of the centerline of Avenue F.
|
|
Fletcher Elementary
|
Gilbert Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 35 feet east of the centerline of Avenue F to a
point 50 feet west of the centerline of Avenue E.
|
|
Fletcher Elementary
|
Milam Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 65 feet east of the centerline of Avenue E to a
point 40 feet east of the centerline of Avenue F.
|
|
Harmony Science Academy
|
Calder Avenue
|
E&W
|
From a point 200 feet east of the centerline of Twenty-Fourth
Street to a point 445 feet west of the centerline of Twenty-Fourth
Street.
|
|
Homer Drive Elementary
|
Homer Drive
|
N&S
|
From a point 40 feet east of the centerline of House Road to
the Beaumont Independent School District boundary of Homer Elementary
|
|
Homer Drive Elementary
|
White Oak Lane
|
E&W
|
From a point 40 feet east of the centerline of Lawrence Drive
to the Beaumont Independent School District Boundary of Homer Elementary
School
|
|
Legacy Christian Academy
|
SH 105
|
E&W
|
From a point 280 feet east of the centerline of Deerfield Drive
to a point 785 feet west of the centerline of Windswept Drive
|
|
Lucas Pre-K Center
|
E. Lucas Drive
|
E&W
|
From a point 420 feet east of the centerline of Windsor Street
to a point 325 feet west of the centerline of Windsor Street.
|
|
Lucas Pre-K Center
|
Magnolia Avenue
|
N&S
|
From a point 400 feet south of the centerline of Trinidad Street
to a point 50 feet south of the centerline of East Lucas Drive
|
|
Marshall Middle School
|
Dowlen Road
|
N&S
|
From a point 165 feet north of the centerline of Gladys to a
point 300 feet south of the centerline of Westgate.
|
|
Marshall Middle School
|
Gladys Avenue
|
E&W
|
From the centerline of Dowlen Road to a point 175 feet east
of Wood Park Street.
|
|
Marshall Middle School
|
Westgate Drive
|
E&W
|
From a point 100 feet west of the centerline of Ivy Lane to
a point 295 feet west of the centerline of Dowlen Road.
|
|
Martin Elementary
|
Magnolia Avenue
|
N&S
|
From a point 80 north of the centerline of Delaware Street to
a point 50 south of the centerline of Prince Street.
|
|
Martin Elementary
|
Martin Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 65 feet east of the centerline of Pine Street to
a point 50 feet west of the centerline of Taliaferro Drive.
|
|
Martin Elementary
|
Pine Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 50 feet south of the centerline of Pollard Street
to a point 30 feet south of the centerline of Hill Street.
|
|
Pathways Learning Center
|
Lyle Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 35 feet east of the centerline of Victoria Street
to a point 40 feet east of the centerline of Avenue A.
|
|
Pathways Learning Center
|
Orange Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 250 feet south of the centerline of Emma Street
to a point 180 feet north of the centerline of Bolivar Street.
|
|
Pathways Learning Center
|
Victoria Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 35 feet south of the centerline of Lyle Street
to a point 220 feet north of the centerline of Bolivar Lane.
|
|
Paul A. Brown Credit Recovery Center
|
Jaguar Street
|
N&S
|
From the centerline of South Street to the centerline of Smart
Street.
|
|
Paul A. Brown Credit Recovery Center
|
South Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 250 feet west of the centerline of Oxford Street
to a point 300 feet east of the centerline of Jaguar Street.
|
|
Pietzsch-Mac Arthur Elementary & South Park Middle School
|
Lavaca Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 50 feet west of the centerline of Sullivan Street
to a point 50 feet east of the centerline of Lakner Street.
|
|
Pietzsch-MacArthur Elementary & South Park Middle School
|
Woodrow Street
|
E&W
|
From the centerline of Grandberry Street to a point 30 feet
west of the centerline of Maddox Street.
|
|
Pietzsch-MacArthur Elementary & South Park Middle School
|
Highland Avenue
|
N&S
|
From a point 150 feet south of the centerline of Nolan Street
to a point 50 feet south of the centerline of Clark Street.
|
|
Pietzsch-MacArthur Elementary & South Park Middle School
|
E. Virginia Street
|
E&W
|
From the centerline of Highland Avenue to a point 225 feet west
of the centerline of Hartel Street.
|
|
Regina-Howell Elementary
|
Howell Street
|
N&S
|
From a point 50 feet north of the centerline of Derby Street
to a point 125 feet south of the centerline of Regina Lane.
|
|
Regina-Howell Elementary
|
Regina Lane
|
E&W
|
From a point 275 feet east of the centerline of Howell Street
to a point 650 feet west of the centerline of Howell Street.
|
|
Roy Guess Elementary
|
Griffing Road
|
E&W
|
From the centerline of Old Voth Road to a point 1,005 feet west
of Old Voth Road.
|
|
Roy Guess Elementary
|
Old Voth Road
|
N&S
|
From a point 150 feet north of the centerline of Lawrence Drive
to a point 100 feet south of the centerline of Griffing Road
|
|
Sallie Curtis Elementary
|
N. Circuit Drive
|
E&W
|
From the centerline of Peyton Drive to a point 225 feet east
of the centerline of Belvedere Parkway.
|
|
Sallie Curtis Elementary
|
Peyton Drive
|
N&S
|
From a point 50 feet south of the centerline of Wynden Way to
the centerline of North Circuit Drive.
|
|
Sallie Curtis Elementary
|
Westgate Drive
|
E&W
|
From a point 615 feet west of the centerline of Peyton Drive
to the intersection of Westgate Drive and Peyton Drive.
|
|
St. Anne Catholic School
|
Liberty Avenue
|
W
|
From a point 50 feet west of the centerline of Eleventh Street
to a point 50 feet west of the centerline of Thirteenth Street.
|
|
St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School
|
Forsythe Street
|
E&W
|
From a point 115 feet east of the centerline of Jefferson Street
to a point 170 feet west of the centerline of Archie Street.
|
|
Westbrook High School
|
Phelan Boulevard
|
E&W
|
From a point 1,150 feet west of the centerline of Major Drive
(FM 364) to a point 2,830 feet west of Smart Street.
|
|
Willie Ray Smith Middle School
|
Carlisle Drive
|
N&S
|
From a point 55 feet south of the centerline of Concord Road
to a point 40 feet north of French Road.
|
|
Willie Ray Smith Middle School
|
Concord Road
|
N&S
|
From a point 400 feet north of the centerline of Carlisle Drive
to a point 225 feet south of the centerline of Pinkston Street
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(1958 Code, sec. 37-58.1; Ordinance 74-69, sec. 1, adopted 11/12/74; Ordinance 77-97, sec. 1, adopted 9/6/77; Ordinance 82-31, sec. 1, adopted 3/30/83; Ordinance 82-91, sec. 1, adopted 8/17/82; Ordinance 82-139, sec. 1, adopted 12/14/82; Ordinance 83-85, sec. 1, adopted 7/26/83; Ordinance 84-105, sec. 1, adopted 8/14/84; Ordinance 84-111, sec. 1, adopted 9/4/84; Ordinance 85-08, sec. 1, adopted 1/22/85; Ordinance 86-04, secs. 3–6, adopted 1/14/86; Ordinance 86-17, sec. 1, adopted 2/25/86; Ordinance 87-24, sec. 1, adopted 4/14/87; Ordinance 87-70, sec. 1, adopted 9/8/87; Ordinance 87-86, sec. 1, adopted 10/27/87; Ordinance 88-50, sec. 1, adopted 5/17/88; Ordinance 90-43, sec. 1, adopted 8/7/90; Ordinance 90-46, sec. 1, adopted 8/21/90; Ordinance 90-50, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/90; Ordinance 90-71, sec. 1, adopted 11/20/90; Ordinance 91-36, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 91-78, secs. 1–3, adopted 10/1/91; Ordinance 91-86, sec. 1, adopted 10/15/91; Ordinance 92-20, sec. 1, adopted 2/25/92; Ordinance 92-56, sec. 1, adopted 7/28/92; Ordinance 93-14, sec. 1, adopted 3/2/93; Ordinance 93-60, sec. 1, adopted 10/19/93; Ordinance 93-67, sec. 1, adopted 11/9/93; Ordinance 94-63, sec. 1, adopted 12/13/94; Ordinance 95-11, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/95; Ordinance 95-45, sec. 1, adopted 8/15/95; Ordinance 95-49, sec. 1, adopted 8/29/95; Ordinance 95-58, sec. 1, adopted 9/12/95; Ordinance 95-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/24/95; Ordinance 95-77, sec. 1, adopted 12/19/95; Ordinance 97-21, sec. 1, adopted 4/8/97; Ordinance 98-9, sec. 1, adopted 2/17/98; Ordinance 98-54, sec. 1, adopted 8/11/98; Ordinance 98-75, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/98; Ordinance 99-7, sec. 1, adopted 2/2/99; Ordinance 99-67, sec. 1, adopted 9/21/99; Ordinance 00-64, secs. 1, 2,
adopted 8/22/00; Ordinance
05-086, sec. 1, adopted 10/11/05; 1978 Code, sec. 26-24; Ordinance
07-081, sec. 1, adopted 8/14/07; Ordinance 09-045, sec. 1, adopted 8/25/09; Ordinance 11-079, sec. 1, adopted 9/27/11; Ordinance 11-088, secs. 2–3, adopted 11/22/11; Ordinance 12-087, sec. 1, adopted 10/30/12; Ordinance 14-010, sec. 1, adopted 3/4/14; Ordinance 16-035, sec. 1, adopted 7/5/16; Ordinance 16-058 adopted 11/22/16; Ordinance 18-064, sec. 1, adopted 11/20/18; Ordinance 19-021 adopted 4/16/19; Ordinance 19-053 adopted 9/10/19; Ordinance 20-067 adopted 11/24/20; Ordinance 21-056 adopted 8/31/21; Ordinance 22-046 adopted 8/23/2022)
(a)
In accordance with this section, and when signs are erected giving
notice thereof, the prima facie speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles
per hour, Monday through Friday on school days, at locations designated
yearly [by] the Beaumont Independent School District.
(b)
School zone times during the summer session shall be set at thirty
(30) minutes prior to the first activity and fifteen (15) minutes
after the beginning of the school day, and fifteen (15) minutes prior
to and thirty (30) minutes after the end of the school day.
(c)
These times shall coincide with the commencement and dismissal times
provided by the Beaumont Independent School District.
(Ordinance 88-62, sec. 1, adopted 6/28/88; 1978 Code, sec. 26-24.1; Ordinance 18-064, sec. 2, adopted 11/20/18)
It shall be unlawful for any person to so operate or drive any motor or other vehicle upon the public highways, roads or streets of this city so as to willfully obstruct or impede the normal, reasonable and safe movement of traffic. Police officers are hereby authorized to enforce the foregoing provision by directions to drivers, and a willful disobedience to this provision shall be a violation of law punishable as provided in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(1958 Code, sec. 37-60; 1978 Code,
sec. 26-25)
