The laws of the state regulating the speed of vehicles shall
be applicable upon all streets within this city, except as this chapter,
as authorized by 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 unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle
at a speed in excess of any speed so declared when signs are in place
giving notice thereof.
(2000 Code, sec. 24-156)
(a)
Where no hazard exists that requires lower speed to comply with state
law, the maximum reasonable and prudent speed for vehicle operation
as determined upon the basis of a traffic investigation study on city
streets is thirty (30) miles per hour, and any excess speed of thirty
(30) miles per hour shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is
not reasonable or prudent and therefore unlawful.
(b)
Where no special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance
with state law, the maximum, reasonable and prudent safe speed for
which operation as determined upon the basis of a traffic investigation
study on city alleys is fifteen (15) miles per hour, and any speed
in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour shall be prima facie evidence
that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and therefore unlawful.
(c)
This section shall not apply at specific city locations where the
city council upon the basis of a traffic investigation study found
and declared by ordinance a different speed to be the maximum, reasonable
safe speed.
(d)
No person shall drive a vehicle on a street, highway, or alley at
a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions
and having due regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
Speed shall be controlled as necessary to avoid colliding with a person,
vehicle, other conveyance or object upon such street, highway, or
alley.
(e)
No person shall operate a vehicle upon a city street or alley exhibiting
sudden vehicle speed or acceleration which produces noise, smoking
tires, or causes one or more tires to lose contact with the surface
of the street or alley.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The city council may alter the maximum speed limits established
by this article on any street or portion thereof within the city in
accord with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, section
545.356. When no special hazard exists that requires lower speed for
compliance with state law, the maximum, reasonable and prudent safe
speed for vehicle operation as determined upon the basis of a traffic
investigation study on city streets as set out in the speed zone schedule
below are those speeds set out in connection with specific streets,
and any speed in excess of such speeds shall be prima facie evidence
that the speed is not reasonable or prudent, and therefore, unlawful.
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Street
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Extent
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MPH
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|---|---|---|
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Andy Taylor Road
|
|
|
|
Northbound
|
Beginning north of U.S. 70, northbound traffic on Andy Taylor
Road to U.S. Highway 194
|
40
|
|
Southbound
|
South of U.S. Highway 194 for southbound traffic on Andy Taylor
Road to U.S. Highway 70
|
40
|
|
Broadway Street
|
From 2nd St. to Southwest 19th St.
|
40
|
|
|
From Crestway St. to U.S. Hwy. 87
|
40
|
|
Columbia Street
|
|
|
|
Southbound
|
From north city limit to West 27th St.
|
50
|
|
|
From West 27th St. to West 15th St.
|
45
|
|
|
From West 15th St. to a point 0.153 miles north of West 11th
St.
|
40
|
|
|
From a point 0.153 miles north of West 11th St. to West 5th
St.
|
30
|
|
|
From West 5th St. to West 3rd St.
|
40
|
|
|
From West 3rd St. to a point 0.104 miles south of West 2nd St.
|
50
|
|
|
From a point 0.104 miles south of West 2nd St. to south city
limit
|
55
|
|
Northbound
|
From southwest city limit to a point 0.096 miles south of West
2nd
|
55
|
|
|
From a point 0.096 miles south of West 2nd St. to West 3rd St.
|
50
|
|
|
From West 3rd St. to West 5th St.
|
40
|
|
|
From West 5th St. to a point 0.153 miles north of West 11th
St.
|
30
|
|
|
From a point 0.153 miles north of West 11th St. to West 16th
St.
|
40
|
|
|
From West 16th St. to West 27th St.
|
45
|
|
|
From West 27th St. to north city limit
|
50
|
|
Columbia Street, South
|
|
|
|
Southbound
|
From Southwest 10th St. to a point 0.006 miles south of Southwest
10th St.
|
40
|
|
|
From a point 0.033 miles north of Lindberg St. to the south
city limit
|
45
|
|
Northbound
|
From south city limit to St. Louis St.
|
55
|
|
|
From St. Louis St. to a point 0.232 miles north of St. Louis
St.
|
50
|
|
|
From a point 0.232 miles north of St. Louis St. to Southwest
8th St.
|
40
|
|
Columbia Street, Interstate
|
|
|
|
Hwy. 27 Business Route
|
Beginning at the point of intersection with the north city limit,
a point 1.565 miles north of the point of intersection with the centerline
of West 29th Street, the maximum speed limit for both southbound and
northbound traffic for a distance of 1.465 miles, a point 0.100 miles
north of the centerline of 29th Street
|
60
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.308 miles, a point 0.105 miles north
of the centerline of 24th Street
|
55
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.671 miles, a point 0.162 miles north
of the centerline of 13th Street
|
50
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.277 miles, a point 0.065 miles north
of the centerline of 11th Street intersecting from the west
|
40
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.632 miles, a point 0.043 miles north
of the centerline of west 4th Street
|
35
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.319 miles, a point 0.219 miles north
of the centerline of Southwest 3rd Street
|
50
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.654 miles, a point 0.054 miles south
of the centerline of Southwest 10th Street intersecting from the east
|
55
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.404 miles, a point 0.220 miles north
of the centerline of Southwest 20th Street
|
60
|
|
|
Thence as established by the state transportation commission’s
Minute Order Number 107691 dated November 19, 1998, for a distance
of 0.712 miles, a point 0.492 miles south of the centerline of Southwest
20th Street which corresponds with the south corporate limits of the
city
|
65
|
|
Date Street
|
From 24th St. to 14th St.
|
40
|
|
|
From 14th St. to 8th St.
|
35
|
|
|
From 8th St. to 5th St.
|
30
|
|
Date Street
|
|
|
|
Northbound
|
From the south city limit a distance of 0.250 miles
|
55
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.200 miles to a point 0.050 miles
south of the centerline of Oak St. to the west
|
50
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.844 miles to East 2nd St.
|
45
|
|
North Date St. (FM 400)
|
|
|
|
Northbound
|
From the centerline intersection of U.S. 70 (East 5th St.) for
a distance of 0.260 miles to the centerline intersection of East 8th
St.
|
35
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 1.186 miles to the intersection with
the north city limit, a point 0.010 miles north of the centerline
of East 24th St.
|
40
|
|
North Date St. (FM 400)
|
|
|
|
Southbound
|
From a point 0.010 miles north of the centerline of East 24th
St. southerly a distance of 0.620 miles to the centerline intersection
of East 14th St. from the west
|
40
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.823 miles to the centerline intersection
of U.S. 70 (East 5th St.)
|
35
|
|
South Date St.
|
|
|
|
Southbound
|
From the centerline of East 5th St. 0.272 miles to the centerline
of East 2nd St.
|
40
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.844 miles to a point 0.055 miles
south of the centerline of Oak St. to the west
|
45
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.200 miles
|
50
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.250 miles to the south city limit
|
55
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.272 miles to U.S. 70 (East 5th St.)
|
40
|
|
Interstate I-27 service roads
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning at U.S. I-27 state mile post 27.830 (currently mile
marker 49) of the West Frontage Road north one (1) mile to state mile
post 28.830 (currently mile marker 50) within the north city limits,
the maximum legal speed limit for both southbound and northbound traffic
of said West Frontage Road
|
45
|
|
|
Beginning at U.S. I-27 state mile post 27.830 (currently mile
marker 49) of the East Frontage Road north one (1) mile to state mile
post 28.830 (currently mile marker 50) within the north city limits,
the maximum legal speed limit for both southbound and northbound traffic
of said East Frontage Road
|
50
|
|
Industrial Boulevard
|
Entire length
|
55
|
|
Joliet Street
|
Beginning 50 feet north of the centerline of the intersection
of Joliet Street and West 32nd Street, northbound traffic to Industrial
Boulevard
|
35
|
|
|
South of Industrial Boulevard for southbound traffic, to a point
50 feet north of the centerline of Joliet Street and West 32nd Street
|
35
|
|
Ennis Street
|
From 11th St. to Olton Rd.
|
35
|
|
|
From its intersection with the Olton Highway south to its intersection
with S.W. 3rd St.
|
35
|
|
Quincy Street
|
NW city limits (Highland Rd.) for a distance of 0.872 miles
|
55
|
|
|
From that point to W. 24th Street
|
45
|
|
|
From W. 24th Street to W. 11th Street
|
40
|
|
|
From W. 11th Street to State Hwy. 70 (5th Street)
|
35
|
|
|
From the south edge of U.S. 70 (5th Street) south a distance
of 0.553 miles to the north edge of FM 3466 (S.W. 3rd Street)
|
50
|
|
U.S. Highway 87 service roads
|
|
|
|
Southbound
|
From U.S. Highway 87 to U.S. Highway 70
|
45
|
|
|
From U.S. Highway 70 to U.S. Highway 87
|
40
|
|
Northbound
|
From U.S. Highway 87 to U.S. Highway 70
|
40
|
|
|
From U.S. Highway 70 to U.S. Highway 87
|
40
|
|
Southbound
|
From U.S. Highway 87 to State Highway 194
|
45
|
|
|
From State Highway 194 to U.S. Highway 87
|
45
|
|
5th Street (U.S. 70, Olton Road)
|
|
|
|
Eastbound
|
From west city limits to a point 0.328 miles west of U.S. Highway
87
|
55
|
|
|
Thence a distance of 0.200 miles
|
50
|
|
|
Thence a distance of 0.620 miles to Ennis Street
|
45
|
|
|
From Ennis St. to Columbia Street (2.021 miles)
|
40
|
|
|
From Columbia St. to Ash Street (0.293 miles)
|
30
|
|
|
From Ash St. to Elm St. (0.285 miles)
|
35
|
|
|
Thence a distance of 0.534 miles
|
45
|
|
|
Thence a distance of 0.115 miles to the east city limits
|
50
|
|
Westbound
|
From east city limits to a point 0.099 miles east of Milwee
St.
|
50
|
|
|
Thence a distance of 0.534 miles to Elm St.
|
45
|
|
|
From Elm St. to Ash St. (0.285 miles)
|
35
|
|
|
From Ash St. to Columbia St. (0.293 miles)
|
30
|
|
|
From Columbia St. to Ennis St. (2.021 miles)
|
40
|
|
|
Thence a distance of 0.620 miles to a point 0.128 miles west
of U.S. Hwy. 87
|
45
|
|
|
Thence a distance of 0.200 miles
|
50
|
|
|
Thence a distance of 0.246 miles to west city limits
|
55
|
|
6th Street
|
From Columbia St. to Joliet St.
|
35
|
|
11th Street
|
From its intersection with the west boundary line of Date St.
west to its intersection with Ennis St.
|
35
|
|
|
Thence from Ennis St. west to the intersection of Jefferson
St.
|
30
|
|
24th Street
|
From east city limit to west city limit
|
40
|
|
Grandview Drive
|
From the intersection of Grandview Dr. and the Olton Highway
thence in a southwesterly direction along Grandview Dr. for a distance
of 721 feet
|
20
|
|
|
Beginning at a point on Grandview Dr. 721 feet south of the
intersection of Grandview Dr. and the Olton Highway, thence to the
west end of Grandview Dr. at its intersection with the Highway I-27
service road
|
25
|
|
S.W. 3rd (FM 3466)
|
Beginning at the west right-of-way of I-27 and extending east
for a distance of 0.927 miles
|
50
|
|
|
Thence east for a distance of 0.833 miles
|
55
|
|
|
Thence east for a distance of 0.0502 miles
|
50
|
|
|
Thence east for a distance of 0.487 miles to the point of intersection
with the west right-of-way line of Business I-27 (Columbia Street)
|
45
|
|
S.W. 3rd (FM 3466)
|
|
|
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Beginning at the west right-of-way line of the grade separation
for S.W. 3rd Street, for a distance of 0.927 miles, a point 900 feet
east of the centerline of Ennis Street
|
50
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 1.335 miles, this point being the centerline
of Joliet Street extending to the north
|
55
|
|
|
Thence for a distance of 0.487 miles, this point being the west
right-of-way line of Business I-27 (Columbia Street)
|
45
|
|
FM 3466
|
Beginning at I-27 exchange and the west city limits on S.W.
3rd (west end of FM 3466 and I-27 crossover bridge) and running the
full length of FM 3466 to FM 400 (Date Street and SE 4th Street),
for vehicles traveling eastward on FM 3466 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
Point (1): From the west city limits (west side of I-27 overpass)
eastward for 0.200 miles to point (2)
|
45
|
|
|
Point (2): From point (2) eastward for 0.450 miles to point
(3)
|
50
|
|
|
Point (3): From point (3) eastward for 1.406 miles to point
(4)
|
55
|
|
|
Point (4): From point (4) for 0.590 miles to point (5)
|
50
|
|
|
Point (5): From point (5) for 0.433 miles to Date Street (FM
3466)
|
40
|
|
FM 3466
|
Beginning at Date Street (FM 3466) and running the full length
of FM 3466 to the west side of I-27 overpass and to the city limit,
for vehicles traveling westward on FM 3466 from Date Street is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
Point (1): From FM 400 (Date Street and S.E. 4th Street) westward
for 0.617 miles to point (2) on FM 3466
|
40
|
|
|
Point (2): From point (2) westward for 0.406 miles to point
(3)
|
50
|
|
|
Point (3): From point (3) westward for 1.406 miles to point
(4)
|
55
|
|
|
Point (4): From point (4) westward for 0.450 miles to point
(5)
|
50
|
|
|
Point (5): From point (5) westward for 0.200 miles to the city
limits
|
45
|
|
Westridge Road
|
|
|
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Beginning at the south right-of-way line of the grade separation
for U.S. Highway 70 (north city limits on Westridge Road) to the south
city limits of Westridge Road
|
40
|
(2000 Code, sec. 24-158; Ordinance 08-3500, sec. I, adopted 8/12/08; Ordinance adopting Code)
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as
to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic,
except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance
with law.
(2000 Code, sec. 24-159)
The portion or portions of the streets of the city hereinafter
described and designated are hereby declared to be school zones:
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any automobile, motorcycle,
motor scooter or any type of motor vehicle which is self-propelled
at speeds greater than twenty (20) miles per hour between the hours
of 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of
each week on the following portions of the following streets:
West Alpine Drive between West Crestway Street and the intersection
of West
Alpine Drive and Columbia Street by Hillcrest School.
18th Street between Independence Street and Joliet Street (Lakeside
School).
Independence Street between 18th Street and 20th Street (Lakeside
School).
Joliet Street between 18th Street and 20th Street (Lakeside
School).
16th Street between Quincy Street and Smythe Street (High School).
(2)
Provided further, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate
any automobile, motorcycle, motor scooter, or any type motor vehicle
which is self-propelled at a speed greater than 20 (twenty) miles
per hour between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
each week on the following portions of the following streets:
11th Street between Oakland Street and Raleigh Street (Highland).
10th Street between Portland Street and Quincy Street (Highland).
Portland Street between 10th Street and 11th Street (Highland).
32nd Street between Joliet Street and Lexington Street (Thunderbird).
Lexington Street between 31st Street and 32nd Street (Thunderbird).
Joliet Street from 24th Street to 26th Street (Coronado).
Ash Street between 9th Street and 10th Street (Ash).
9th Street between Ash Street and Beech Street (Ash).
20th Street between Utica Street and Yonkers Street (Estacado).
Southwest Fifth Street between South Garland Street and South
Ennis Street (PCA).
South Ennis Street from the north curbline of the intersection
of South Ennis Street and Southwest Fifth Street hence 750 feet south
(PCA).
That portion of South Ennis Street from the south curb of the
intersection of South Ennis Street and S.W. 3rd Street, south to the
north curb of the intersection of South Ennis Street and S.W. 5th
Street (PCA).
That portion of Quincy Street from 10 feet north of the centerline
of West 10th Street to 10 feet north of the centerline of West 12th
Street.
That portion of West 24th Street from the radius of the northeast
corner of 24th Street and Joliet Street to within a distance of 460
feet east of said intersection (24th Street and Joliet Street), and
within the same distance (460 feet) to the west from the same intersection
of 24th Street and Joliet Street.
The necessity to change the time providing for the hours of
maximum speed limit for the operation of motor vehicles was brought
about by the fact that some schools do not have children leaving the
school grounds during the 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. time period.
(3)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any automobile, motorcycle,
motor scooter, or any type of motor vehicle which is self-propelled
at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour when the school zone traffic
signal control light is flashing on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays of each week on the following portions of the
following streets:
South Broadway Street beginning at the north curbline
of the intersection of South Broadway and West Crestway Street, north
a distance of 192 feet, and beginning at the south curbline of this
intersection of South Broadway Street and West Crestway Street, south,
a distance of 114 feet (Hillcrest School).
Texas 194 (Quincy Street) between West 13th Street
and West 16th Street (high school).
(2000 Code, sec. 24-160)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle
which is self-propelled, automobile or motorcycle on the following
designated portions of streets in Broadway Park and Running Water
Draw Regional Park at a speed greater than twenty (20) miles per hour:
(1)
Broadway Park:
Ash Street between East 1st and Southeast 1st Streets;
Beech Street between East 1st and Southeast 4th Streets;
Southeast 1st Street between Broadway and Beech Streets;
Southeast 2nd Street between South Beech and Date Streets.
(2)
Running Water Draw Regional Park:
West 4th Street between Garland Street, West, and the end of
4th Street.
(2000 Code, sec. 24-161)
The chief of police, by and with the approval of the city council,
is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit
the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly
at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district
or at intersections, and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice
thereof.
(2000 Code, sec. 24-162; Ordinance
adopting Code)
