Ord 2938 2/4/1975 •
ORDINANCE NO. 198(f
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PARAGRAPHS OF SECTION 29-91
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING PRIMA FACIE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON
CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Paragraph (D) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(D)Burkburnett Road (S.H. 240)
(1) 40 MPTI From Dive North to a point
2/10 mile north (Plum Creek) of Eastside
Drive North.
(2) 45 MPH From Plum Creek to Pleasant View Drive.
(3) 50 MPH From Pleasant View Drive to a point 3/10
mile north of Airport Drive (F. M. 890).
(4) 45 MPH From a point 3/10 mile north of Airport
Drive (F.M. 890) to a point 300 feet south
of Nehls Boulevard (SAFB Gate 3).
(5) 40 MPH From a point 300 feet south of Nehls
Boulevard (SAFB Gate 3) to a point 300
feet south of Spur 325.
(6) 35 MPH From a point 300 feet south of Spur 325
to a point (railroad crossing) 4/10 mile
north of Spur 325.
(7) 40 MPH From a point (railroad crossing) 4/10
mile north of Spur 325 to Holly Drive.
(8) 45 MPH From Holly Drive to a point 1172 feet
north of Missile Road.
(9) 55 MPH From a. point 1172 feet north of Missile
Road to the north city limits."
SECTION 2. Paragraph (G) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(Gy Central Freeway East (U.S. 82-287).
Eastbound Traffic:
(1) 45 MPH From 16th Street to a point 2/10 mile
south of 16th Street.
(2) 55 MPH From a point 2/10 mile south of 16th
40 MPH (Min.) Street to the east city limits.
Westbound Traffic:
(1) 55 MPII From the east city limits to a point 2/10
40 MPH (Min.) mile south of 16th Street.
(2) 40 MPH From a point 2/10 mile south of 16th
Street northerly to 16th Street."
SECTION 3.. Paragraph (0) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(0) Iowa Park Road.
(1) 35 MPH From the north end of the Fort Worth &
Denver Railroad Overpass to Old Iowa
Park Highway.
(2) 40 MPH From Old Iowa Park Highway to Wolcott
Lane.
(3) 45 MPH From Wolcott Lane to Wesley Drive.
(4) 55 MPH From Wesley Drive to the west city limits."
SECTION 4. Paragraph (V) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(V) Midwestern Parkway:
Westbound Traffic:
(1) 40 MPH From the east city limits to a point 365
feet east of Old Jacksboro Highway
(U.S. 281-Business).
(2) 30 MPH From a point 365 feet east of Old Jacksboro
Highway (U.S. 281-Business) to South-
moor Lane.
(3) 40 MPH From Southmoor Lane west to Maplewood
Avenue.
(4) 35 MPH From Maplewood Avenue to Kemp Boulevard.
Eastbound Traffic:
(1) 35 MPH From Kemp Boulevard to Maplewood Avenue.
(2) 40 MPH From Maplewood Avenue to Lake Park Drive.
(3) 35 MPH From Lake Park Drive to Southmoor Lane.
(4) 30 MPH From Southmoor Lane to a point 365 feet
east of Old Jacksboro Highway (U.S. 281-
Business).
(5) 40 MPH From a point 365 feet east of Old Jacksboro
Highway (U.S. 281-Business)to east city
limits."
SECTION 5. Paragraph (AB) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AB) Petrolia Highway (S.H. 79-Business).
(1) 45 MPH From East Scott Street (U.S. 287-Business)
to Stesco Avenue.
(2) 50 MPH From Stesco Avenue to Cottonwood Street."
SECTION 6. Paragraph (AC) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AC) River Road.
(1) 35 MPH From a point 4/10 mile northeast of Rose-
wood Avenue to a point 7/10 mile northeast
of Rosewood Avenue.
(2) 40 MPH From a point 7/10 mile northeast of
Rosewood Avenue to the east city limits. "
SECTION 7. Paragraph (AD) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AD) Service Road-Central Freeway East (U.S. 82-287).
Westbound Traffic:
(1) 50 MPH From Fisher Road to a point 2703 feet
west of Fisher Road.
(2) 40 MPH From a point 2703 feet west of Fisher
Road to Hammon Road.
(3) (Reserved)
(4) (Reserved)
(5) 45 MPH From Windthorst Road to Old Jacksboro
Highway (U.S. 281-Business).
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Eastbound Traffic:
(1) 45 MPH From Old Jacksboro Highway (U.S. 281-
Business) to Midwestern Parkway. (Note:
This is the service road link between
Central Freeway East and South Freeway).
(2) 50 MPH From Windthorst Road to the east city limits."
SECTION 8. Paragraph (AE) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AE) Service Road-South Freeway (U.S. 281, S.H. 79).
Southbound Traffic:
(1) 45 MPH From Midwestern Parkway to Rathgeber Road.
Northbound Traffic:
(1) 50 MPH From Rathgeber Road to Windthorst Road.
(Note: This is the service road link between
South Freeway and Central Freeway East). "
SECTION 9. Paragraph (AF) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AF) Seymour Highway (U.S. 82-277).
(1) 35 MPH From Baylor Street to Van Buren Street.
(2) 40 MPH From Van Buren Street to Sunset Drive.
(3) 45 MPH From Sunset Drive to Ninth Street.
(4) 50 MPH From Ninth Street to west city limits."
SECTION 10. Paragraph (AG) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AG) Seymour Road.
(1) 35 MPH From Indian Heights Boulevard to the
Seymour Highway (U.S. 82-277). "
SECTION 11. Paragraph (AJ) of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AJ) South Freeway (U.S. 281, S.H. 79).
(1) 55 MPH From south city limits to its junction with
Central Freeway East (U.S. 287-82)."
SECTION 12. The fact that the prima facie speed limits set out in this ordinance
are necessary to the safe and orderly movement of traffic upon the streets of the City of
Wichita Falls, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure on the ground that
there is an urgent public need for the orderly flow of traffic upon the streets, and a public
need for the preservation of the peace, health, and safety of the lives and property of the
citizens of the City. This ordinance shall, therefore, take effect immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE1aDAY OF 1975.
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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Affidavit of Publication
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA.
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On this . 2lith day of February
A.D. 1975,.. personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority
JQy Davie , bookkeeper
for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the
Wichita Falls Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in
Wichita County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states
that the attached.advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising
published in Qae (1) - issues thereof on the following
dates:
February 22, 75
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Bookkee or Imes Publishing Company
of Wichita Falls
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above
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ORDINANCE NO.2938
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PARAGRAPHS OF SECTION 29-91 OF THE
-CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,IEXAS,ESTABLISHING-
PRIMA FACIE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS,AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS,TEXAS,THAT:
SECTION 1.Paragraph(0)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
i Wichita Falls Is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(D)Burkburnett Road(S.H.240). '
(1) 40 MPH • From Eastside Drive North to a point 2110 mile north
(Plum Creek)of Eastside Drive North.
(2) 45 MPH From Plum Creek to Pleasant View Drive.
(3) 50 MPH From Pleasant View Drive to a point 3/10mile north of
Airport Drive(F.M.890).
(4) 45 MPH From a point 3A0 mile north of Airport Drive(F.M,
890) to a point 300 feet south of Nehls Boulevard
(SAFB Gate 3),
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(5) 40 MPH, From a point 300 feet south of Nehls Boulevard(SAFB •
Gate 3)to a point 300 feet south of Spur 325.
(6) 35 MPH From a point 300 feet south of Spur 325 to a point
(railroad crossing)4 AO mile north of Spur 325.
(7) 40 MPH From a point(railroad crossing)410 mile north of
Spur 325 to Holly Drive. •
(8) 45 MPH From Holly Drive to a point 1172 feet north of Missile
Road.
(9) 55 MPH From a point 1172 feet north of Missile Road to the
north city limits."
SECTION 2.Paragraph(G)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Fails is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(G)Central Freeway East(U.S.82-287). •
Eastbound Traffic:
(1) 45 MPH From 16th Street to a point 2A0 mile south of 16th
Street.
(2) 55 MPH From a point 2 A0 mile south of 16th Street to the east
40 MPH.(Min.)' ,city limits.
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Westbound Traffic: From the east city limits to a point 2)10 mile south of
(1) 55 MPH 16th Street.
40 MPH(Min.)
(2) 40 MPH From a point 2 AO mile south of 16th Street northerly to
16th Street."
SECTION 3.Paragraph(0)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(0)Iowa Park Road.
(1) 35 MPH From the north end of the Fort Worth&Denver Rail-
road Overpass to Old Iowa Park Highway.
(2) 40 MPH From Old Iowa Park Highway to Wolcott Lane`
(3) 45 MPH From Wolcott Lane to Wesley Drive.
(4) 55 MPH From Wesley Drive to the west city limits."
SECTION 4.Paragraph(V)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(V)Midwestern Parkway:
Westbound Traffic:
(1) 40 MPH From the east clty limits to a point 365 feet east of Old
• Jacksboro Highway(U.S.281-Business). •
(2) 30 MPH From a point 365 feet east of Old Jacksboro Highway
(U.S.281-Business)to Southmoor Lane.
(3) 40 MPH From Southmoor Lane west to Maplewood Avenue.
(4) 35 MPH From Maplewood Avenue to Kemp Boulevard.
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• Eastbound Traffic:
(1) 35 MPH From Kemp Boulevard to Maplewood Avenue.
(2) 40 MPH From Maplewood Avenue.to Lake Park Drive.
(3) 35 MPH From Lake Park Drive to Southmoor Lane.
(4) 30 MPH From Southmoor Lane to a point 365 feet east of Old
J,acksboro Highwaly(U.S.28)-Business).
' (5) 40 MPH From a point 36s feet east of Old Jacksboro Highway
(U.S.281-Busine•s)to east city ii.lilts." • '
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SECTION 5.Paragraph(AB)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls Is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AB)Petrolia Highway(S.H.79-Business). -
(1) 45 MPH • Pram East Scott Street(U.S-.2f1.Business)to Stesco
Avenue.
(2) 50 MPH From Steaco Avenue to Cottonwood Street."
SECTION 6.Paragraph(AC)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls Is hereby amended to read as follows:.
"(AC)River Road,
(1) 35 MPH From a point 4/10mile northeast of Rosewood Avenue
to a point 710 mile northeast of Rosewood Avenue.
' (2) 40 MPH From a point 7)10 mile northeastof Rosewood Avenue
to the east city limits."
SECTION 7..Paragraph(AD)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of•the City of
Wichita Falls Is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AD)Service Road-Central Freeway East(U.S.82-287).
Westbound Traffic:
(1) 50 MPH • From Fisher Road to a point 2703 feet west of Fisher
(2) 10 MPH Road.
From a point 2703 feet west of Fisher Road to Ham•
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(3) (Reserved) mon Road.
(4) (Reserved)
(5) 45 MPH From WIndthorst Road to Old Jacksboro Highway
Eastbound Traffic: (U.S.281-Business). •
• (1) 45 MPH From Old Jacksboro Highway(U.S.281-Business)to
Midwestern Parkway.(Note:This is.the service road
• link between Central Freeway East and South Free-,
way).
(2) 50 MPH From Windhorst Road to the east city limits."
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SECTION 8.Paragraph(AE)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls Is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AE)Service Road-South Freeway(U.S.281,S.H.79).
Southbound Traffic:
(I) 45 MPH From Midwestern Parkway to Rathgeber Road.
Northbound Traffic: From Rathgeber Road to Windthorst Road.(Note:
(1) 50 MPH This is the service road link between South Freeway
S and Central Freeway East)." •
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SECTION 9. ragraph(AF)of Section 29-91 the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls Is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AF)Seymour Highway(U.S.82-277).
(1) 35 MPH From Baylor Street to Van Buren Street.
(2) 40 MPH From Van Buren Street to Sunset Drive.
(3) 45 MMPH , From Sunset Drive to Ninth Street.
(4) From Ninth Street to west city limits." a
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SECTION 10.Paragraph(AG)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls Is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AG)Seymour Road.
(1) 35 MPH From Indian Heights Boulevard to the Seymour
Highway(U.S.82-277)."
SECTION 11.Paragraph(AJ)of Section 29-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls Is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(AJ)South Freeway(U.S.281,S.H.79). •
(1) 55 MPH From south city limits to Its(unction with Central
Freeway East(U.S.287-82)."
SECTION 12.The fact that the prima facie speed limits set out in this ordinance are
necessary to the safe and orderly movement of traffic upon the streets of the City of
Wichita Falls,this ordinance is declared to bean emergency measure on the ground that
there Is an urgent public need for the orderly flow of traffic upon the streets,and a public
need for the preservation of the peace,health,and safety of the lives and property of the
citizens of the City.This ordinance shall,therefore,take effect immediately upon Its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ITH DAY OF FEBkUARY 1975.
s—H.E.Taylor,Mayor Protem -
ATTEST:s—Wilma J.Thomas,City clerk •