Ord 42-2020 Amending Sec. 102-10b Altered Prima Facie Speed Limits 7/7/2020Ordinance No. 42-2020
Ordinance amending Section 102-108b Altered Prima Facie Speed
Limits of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, to Codify
speed zone changes
WHEREAS, relevant parts of Texas Transportation Code § 545.356, Authority of
Municipality to Alter Speed Limits, provide:
(a) The governing body of a municipality, for a highway or part of a highway in the
municipality, including a highway of the state highway system, has the same
authority to alter by ordinance prima facie speed limits from the results of an
engineering and traffic investigation as the Texas Transportation Commission on
an officially designated or marked highway of the state highway system. The
governing body of a municipality may not modify the rule established by Section
545.351(a) or establish a speed limit of more than 75 miles per hour.
(b) The governing body of a municipality, for a highway or part of a highway in the
municipality, including a highway of the state highway system, has the same
authority to alter prima facie speed limits from the results of an engineering and
traffic investigation as the commission for an officially designated or marked
highway of the state highway system, when the highway or part of the highway is
under repair, construction, or maintenance. A municipality may not modify the rule
established by Section 545.351(a) or establish a speed limit of more than 75 miles
per hour.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the amendments to these speed zones have
been prepared in accordance with the "Procedure for Establishing Speed Zones" adopted
by the Texas Transportation Commission; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. Amendment to Sections 102-108 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita
Falls are amended to read as follows:
Section 102-108. Altered Prima Facie Speed Limits
Table 102-108(b)
Speed Zones
Altered
Prima Facie
Name of Zone Location of Zone Speed
Limit
(MPH)
FM 240 I Zone #1 From Madison Street to .294 miles 40 MPH
north of Madison Street
FM 240 Zone #2 From .294 miles north of Madison 45 MPH
Street to North Village Drive
FM 240 Zone #3 From North Village Drive to Fairfax 35 MPH
Avenue
FM 240 Zone #4 From Fairfax Avenue to Missile Road 45 MPH
FM 240 Zone #5 From Missile Road to City Limits 55 MPH
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7t" day of July, 2020.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Texas Department of Transportation
1601 Southwest Parkway 0 Wichita Falls, TX 76302 • (940) 720.7700 • Fax (940) 720.7707
June 22, 2020
Darron Leiker
City of Wichita Falls
1300 7th Street Rm105
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Mr. Leiker,
The Texas Department of Transportation has conducted a speed zone study within the City limits of
Wichita Falls. TOOT is requesting your city council pass an ordinance establishing concurrence with
the speed zones listed below.
Please sign and return this document as an indication that the City of Wichita Falls concurs with our
findings, and mail, or e-mail a copy of the approved ordinance to this office to ensure the timely
completion of the submittal process. A copy of the ordinance and this letter will be retained in our
project records.
The subject speed zone that we are requesting a city ordinance for is located on SH 240 within your
city limits.
1. From MP 42.928 to MP 44.256 Length of 1.328 miles of 45 MPH.
Please reference mile points shown above in the ordinance.
Concurrence
City Mayor or designee
Please contact Randy Jenkins at (940)720-7814; e-mail at Randy, Jenk instxdot. ov, if you would
like additional information regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
CL 9-'H4'4atPe-
Travis J. Herrell, PE.
District Traffic Engineer
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