HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 71-1ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37,
SECTION 37-58.2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: ESTABLISHING PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMITS UPON CERTAIN STREETS, HIGHWAYS
OR PORTIONS OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS: BY
ADDING LETTER DESIGNATIONS TO EACH SIGNIFICANT
SECTION OF THE ORDINANCE AND ADDING PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ERIE STREET TO THE
"SCHEDULE"'OF SPEED LIMITS AS PROVIDED FOR
IN SECTION 37-58.2; PROVIDING A PENALTY,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
1.
That Section 37-58.2 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Street
Sec. 37-58.2. Same --Changed in certain zones.
It is hereby determined upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation that the speed
permitted by state law upon the street or portion
thereof described in the schedule below is greater
in some cases and less in some cases than is reason-
able or safe under the conditions found to exist upon
such street or portion thereof, and it is hereby de-
clared that the prima facie speed limit upon that
street or portion thereof described in the schedule below
shall be as therein stated, when signs are erected
giving notice thereof.
S C H E D U L E
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 that street or portion thereof specified
herein:
Limits of Zones
Direction Maximum Speed
of Travel In Miles Per Hour
(A) Washington (a) From the west right- East
Blvd. v.," `of -way line of, Spur1,-and-
380 (Pt. Arthur Rd.) West
to the west right-of-
way line of 11th St.
(b) From the west right- East
of -way line of 11th and
St. to a point fifty West
feet (50') west of the.
relocated Hillebrandt
Bayou Bridge.
35
35
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Street Limits of Zones
Direction Maximum Speed
of Travel In Miles Per Hour
(c) From a point 50' west East
of the relocated and
Hillebrandt Bayou West
Bridge to the east
right-of-way line of
FM 364 (Major Drive).
(B) Tram Road (a) From the west right- East
of -way line of Old and
Voth Road to 50' West
west of the west
right-of-way line of
FM 364 Extension.
(b) From a point 50' west East
of the west right -of- and
way line of FM 364 West
Extension to the west
City Limits.
(C) Broussard (a) From the northerly
Road right-of-way line
of Tram Road to the
west City Limits.
(D) Dowlen Road (a) From the north right-
of-way line of Calder
Avenue to a point
100' north of the
north right-of-way
line of Gladys Avenue.
(b) From a point 100'
north of the north
right-of-way line of
Gladys Avenue to a
point 200' south of
the center line of
Cole Road.
(c) From a point 200'
south of the center
line of Cole Road to
the south right-of-
way line of State
Highway 105 (Sour
Lake Road).
(E). Calder Avenue (a) From the west
right-of-way line
of Main Street to
the west right-of-
way line of 18th
Street.
(b) From the west right-
of-way line of 18th
Street to a point
150' west of the
center line of the
Caldwood Cut-off
Ditch Bridge.
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East
and
West
North
and
South
North
and
South
North
and
South
East
and
West
East
and
West
45
40
50
40
35
45
35
30
35
Street
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Limits of Zones
(c) From a point 150'
west of the center
line of the Caldwood
Cut-off Ditch Bridge
to a point 400' west
of the center line of
FM 364 (Major Drive).
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Direction
r%f Tragal
East
and
West
(d) From a point 400' East
west of the center and
line of FM 364 (Major West
Drive) to the west
City Limits line.
(F) Old Voth (a) From the north right- North
Road of -way line of Voth and
Cut-off Road to the South
north right-of-way
line of the R.F.D.
Road.
(G) Bigner Road (a) From the north right- North
of -way line of West and
Lucas to a point South
500' north of the
center line of Roland
Street.
(H) Gladys Avenue (a) From the west right- East
of -way line of and
Interstate Highway West
10 to the west right-
of-way line of Howell
Street.
(I) Pine Street
(b) From the west right- East
of -way line of Howell and
Street to a point West
1100' west of the
center line of Dowlen
Road.
Maximum Speed
In Miles Per Hour
40
50
45
35
30
35
(c) From a point 1100'
East 45
west of the center
and
line of Dowlen Road
West
to the east right-of-
way line of FM 364
(Major Drive) .
(a) From Main St. to
North 30
Long St.
and
South -
(b) From the north right- North 35
of -way line of and
Interstate Highway South
10 to the center line
of Coleman St.
(c) From the center line North 40
of Coleman St. to and
the Neches River South
(City Limits).
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Street
Limits of Zones
(J) 23rd Street
(a)
From the north line
of the Southern
Pacific Railroad
yard south of Broad -
more St. to Hyde
Park Row.
(K) East Lucas
(a)
From Pine St. to a
point 150' west of
the center line of
Magnolia Ave.
(b)
From a point 150'
west of the center
line of Magnolia
Ave. to Eastex Free-
way.
(L) West Lucas
(a)
From Eastex Freeway
to Calder Ave.
Direction
of Travel
North
and
South
East
and
West
East
and
West
North
and
South
(M).College Street (a) From Main St., to East
the center line of and
4th Street West
(b) From the center line East
of 4th St. to the and
center line of West
Interstate Highway 10
bridge.
(N) Laurel Avenue (a) From a point 100' East
west of the west and
right-of-way line of West
Willow to the East
Frontage Road of
Interstate Highway 10.
(b) From the West Frontage East
Road of Interstate and
Highway 10 to Wren West
Way.
(0) Highland (a) From City Limits line North
Avenue to a point 400' south and
of the center line of. South
Florida Ave.
(b) From'a point 400' North
south of the center and
line of Florida Ave. South
to Pt. Arthur Rd.
(Spur 380).
(P) Magnolia (a) From Laurel Ave. to North
Calder Ave. and
South
(b) From Calder Ave. to North
E. Lucas. and
South
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Maximum Speed
In Miles Per Hour
30
40
35
35
30
35
35
30
35
35
30
35
Street
(Q) Florida
Avenue
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Limits of Zones
(a) From the west
right-of-way line
of Spur 380 (Pt.
Arthur Rd.) to
Highland Ave.
(R) West Florida (a) From Highland Ave.
Avenue to a point 100'
west of Ave. A (West
Pt. Arthur Rd.).
(b) From a point 100'
west of Ave. A (West
Pt. Arthur Rd.) to
Cardinal Drive - West
(U. S. Hwys. 69, 96
& 287).
Direction
of Travel
East
and
West
East
and
West
East
and
West
(S) Erie Street (a) From the south right- North
of -way line of and
Cardinal Drive to the South
south City Limits
line of the City of
Beaumont.
2.
Maximum Speed
In Miles Per Hour
35
35
35
35
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the
Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
3.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance or the application of same to a particular set of persons
or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
4.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are -hereby -repealed.
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PASSED by the City Council this
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day of-u�� ,
t 'Mayor -