Ord 1961 8/29/1961 ORDINANCE NO , if4/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO . 164.1; THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO, 1955, BY AMENDING SECTION 53 OF ARTICLE
5, DECLARING AND ENUMERATING CERTAIN SPEED REGULATIONS ON SPECIFIED
STREETS OR PORTIONS THEREOF, WHICH SHALL REPLACE THE PRIMA FACIE
STATE SPEED LAW WHEN SIGNS ARE ERECTED GIVING NOTICE THEREOF.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
That Section 53 of Article 5 of Ordinance No. 1641, the Traffic
Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance No. 1955, is hereby amended to
read as follows;
"Section 53. Chantint State speed limits in certain zones.
It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation that the speeds permitted by State law upon the follow-
ing streets are greater or less than are necessary for safe operation
of motor vehicles thereon, and it is hereby declared that the prima
facie speed limits shall be as hereinafter set forth on those streets
or portions thereof when signs are erected giving notice thereof:
NAME OF STREET PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT PORTION DESIGNATED
Kell Boulevard 14.5 m.p.h. Holliday to Kemp
Sheppard Access Road 45 m.p.h. Industrial Blvd. north
to the City Limits.
Fifth Street 4.5 m.p.h. VanBuren west to the
City Limits
Red River Valley Expressway
Northbound traffic 40 m.p.h. 8th Street to 0.50 miles
North of 8th Street.
Northbound traffic 50 m.p.h. 0.50 miles North of 8th
Street to 0.20 miles
North of the M,K.T,Rail-
road.
Northbound traffic 40 m.p.h. 0.20 miles North of M.K.T
Railroad to 0,1.0 miles
� North of M.K.T. Railroad,
Northboun_ traffic 30. m.p.h. 0.1.0 miles North of M.K. '
Railroad to Junction with
Loop 165.
Southbound traffic 30 m.p.h. Junction with Loop 165
to0.40 miles. North of
M.K.T. Railroad.
Southbound traffic 40 m.p.h. 0.4.0 miles North of
M.K.T. Railroad to 0,20
miles North of M,K.T.
Railroad.
Southbound traffic 50 m.p.h. 0.20 miles North of the
M.K.T, Railroad to 0.32
miles North of 8th
Street.
Southbound traffic m.p.h, 0.32 miles North of 8th
Street to 0.12 miles
North of 8th Street.
Southbound traffic 30 m.p.h. 0.12 Miles North of 8th
Street to 8th Street.
Farm to Market Road 369
Westbound traffic 4.0 m.p.h. U.S.Highway 281 to
0.56 miles west of U.S .
Highway 281.
Westbound traffic 45 m.p.h. 0.56 miles west of U.S .
Highway 281 to 3.4.1
miles west of U.S. High-
way 281.
Westbound traffic 14.0 m.p.h. 3.41.1 miles west of U.S .
Highway 281 to 4..18 miles
west of U.S.Highway 281.
Westbound traffic 45 m.p.h. 4...18 miles west. of U.S .
Highway 281 to 4 .36miles '
west of U.S.Highway 281,
Westbound traffic 50 m.p.h. 4. 36 miles west of U.S.
Highway 281 to west City
Limit Line,
Eastbound traffic 50 m.p.h. West City Limit Line to
4..36 miles West of U.S .
Highway 281.
Eastbound traffic 45 m.p.h. 4.. 36 miles west of U.S .
Highway 281 to 4 .18 miles
west of U.S.Highway 281.
Eastbound traffic 40 m.p.h. 4.18 miles west of U.S..-
Highway 281 to 3.4.2 miles
west of U.S.Highway 281.
Eastbound traffic 45 m.p.h. 3.4.2 miles west of U.S.
Highway 281 to.55 miles
west of U.S.Highway 281,
Eastbound traffic 4.0 m.p.h. .S5 miles west of U.S.
Highway 281 to U.S .High
way 281.14
The fact that these speed zones as set out above are urgently
needed to properly control traffic upon the above named streets
constitutes, and it is hereby declared, an emergency on the ground
of urgent public need for the preservation of peace, health, and
safety of property, and this Ordinance shall become effective immedi-
ately upon the passage thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of A. D. 1961.
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ATTEST :
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August 30, 1961
1:?ule s Publishing Co.
F i ic,Tomas
Gentlemen:
Please publish the enclosed copy of Ordinance No,
l',161 in the Wichita ai .s 2ocord News* one issue on
Friday ._ �`rlte ber 1, 1961
Please furnish.sh this s office with Certificate of
Publication, together with copy of such publication.
'fours truly
A. L. Fitts, City C or°l