HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 69-15ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37,
SECTION 37-58 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMITS UPON CERTAIN STREETS, HIGHWAYS,
OR PORTIONS OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WHEN
SIGNS ARE ERECTED GIVING NOTICE THEREOF; BY
CHANGING PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10
TO THE "SCHEDULE" OF SPEED LIMIT REGULATIONS
OF SECTION 37-58; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PRO-
VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
1.
That section 37-58 of the Code of Ordinances of Beau-
mont, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 37-58.
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 streets
or portions thereof described in the schedule
below is greater in some cases and less in some
cases than is reasonable or safe under the con-
ditions found to exist upon such streets or
portions thereof, and it is hereby declared
that the prima facie speed limit upon those
streets or portions 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 those streets or
portions thereof specified herein:
Speed In
Direction Miles Per Hour
Street Of Travel Maximum Minimum
Interstate Highway (a) From the east city
10 limits line of the North_
City of Beaumont to a
point 800 feet north & 55 40
of the center line of
U. S. Highway 90 South
(College Street).
(b) From the east city
Direction
Street Limits of Zones Of Travel
(c) From the center line of West
Cable Street to a point
800 feet north of the &
center line of U.S. High-
way 90 (College Street). South
(d) From a point 681.12 feet
west of Mile Post 18
(said mile post being a East
point on Interstate
Highway 10, 18 miles North &
of the Intersection of
Interstate Highway 10 with North
Jefferson County and
Chambers County Boundary
line) to a point 800 feet
north of the center of U.
S. Highway 90 (College
Street).
(e) From a point 800 feet north West
of the centerline of U.S.
Highway 90 (College Street) &
to a point 15.84 feet west
of Mile Post 18. South
U. S. Highway 69, (a) From.the north city limits North
96 and 287. line of the City of Beau-
mont to the south end of the &
Pine Island Bayou Bridge. South
(b) From the south end of Pine
Island Bayou Bridge.to a
point 50 feet north of the South
north end of the L.N.V.A.
Canal Bridge.
Speed In
Miles Per flour
Maximum Minimum
55
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6167
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(c) From a point 50 feet south
of the south end of the L.
N. V. A. Canal Bridge -to North 60
the south end of the Pine
Island Bayou Bridge.
(d) From a point 50 feet north
of the north end of the L. South
N.V.A. Canal Bridge to the
centerline of French Road.
(e) From the centerline of
French Road to a point 50 North
feet south of the south end
of the L.N.V.A. Canal Bridge.
(f) From the centerline of North
French Road to a point &
153.12 feet south of the South
centerline of Gladys Street.
40
50
50
55
55
55
40
Speed In
Direction
Miles Per Hour
Streets
Limits of Zones Of
Travel
Maximum Minimum
U.S. Highway 90 (a)
From the west`.,.city,limits
(College Street)
line -::of the City of Beau- East
mont to a point 100 feet
&
60
east of the centerline of West
Wescalder Road.
(b)
From a point 100 feet east
of the centerline of Wes- East
calder Road to a point 20
&
50
feet west of the west end West
of Hillebrandt Bayou Bridge.
(c)
From a point 20 feet west
of the west end of the Hill-
East
ebrandt Bayou Bridge to the
&
35
centerline of Interstate
West
i
Highway 10 Bridge.
Spur 380 (a)
From the centerline of Wash -
(Port .A.rthur: Road)
ington Boulevard to a point
North
8289.60 feet south of the
&
40
centerline of Washington
South
Boulevard.
(b)
From a point 8289.60 feet
south of the centerline of
North
Washington Boulevard to the
&
50
centerline of U.S. Highways
South
69, 96 and 287 (Cardinal
Drive).
U.S. Highway 96 (a)
From the centerline of U.S.
(Port Arthur Road)
Highways 69, 96 and 287
North
(Cardinal Drive) to the
&
50
south city limits line of' the
South
City of Beaumont.
State Highway 105 (a)
From the west city limits
East
line of the City of Beaumont
&
55
to a point 79.6 feet west of
West
the centerline of Ricki Lane.
(b)
From a point 79.6 feet west
East
of the centerline of Ricki
&
45
Lane to the centerline of the
West
west lane of U.S. Highways 69,
96 and 287.
State Highway 124 (a)
From the west city limits line East
(Fannett Road)
of the City of Beaumont to
&
60
the southwest end of the L.N.
West
V.A. Canal Bridge.
(b)
From the southwest end of the
L.N.V.A. Canal Bridge to the
East
centerline of the North Front- &
50
age Road (U.S. Highways 69,
West
96 and 287).
Streets
Limits of Zones
Direction
(lf Trnval
Fannett Road (a)
From the centerline of
the North Frontage Road
(U.S. Highways 69, 96
and 287) to a point 350
East
feet west of the center-
line of Fourth Street.
(b)
From a point 200 feet
west of the centerline
of Fourth Street to the
centerline of the North
best
Frontage Road (U.S.
Highways 69, 96 and 287).
Farm to Market (a)
From the centerline of
Highway 364
State Highway 105 to a
North
(Major Drive)
point 1737.12 feet south
&
of the centerline of State
South
Highway 105.
(b)
From a point 1737.12 feet
south of the centerline
North
of State Highway 105 to a
&
point 3221.12 feet south
South
of the centerline of State
Highway 105.
(c) From a point 3221.12 feet
south of the centerline of North
State Highway 105 to a &
point 222.8 feet north of South
the centerline of Shell
Road.
(d) From a point 222.8 feet
north of the centerline North
of Shell Road to a point &
219.8 feet north of the South
centerline of Old Sour
Lake Road.
(e) From a point 219.8 feet
north of the centerline
of Old Sour Lake Road to
a point 284 feet south of
the centerline of Brighton
Street.
(f) From a point 284 feet
south of the centerline
of Brighton Street to a
point 100 feet south of
the centerline of the
L.N.V.A. Canal Bridge.
(g) From a point 100 feet
south of the centerline
of thR T. -N -11-A- ('.anal
North
South
North
South
North
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Speed In
Miles Per Hour
Maximum Minimum
45
45
45
50
:1
50
40
50
(b) From the centerline of
State Highway 124 (Fannett
Road) to a point 4190.48 Northwest 60
feet northwest of the
north end of the A.T. &
S.F. Railroad Bridge.
(c) From a point 897.6 feet
northwest of the north
end of the A.T. & S.F. Southeast 50
Railroad Bridge to the
centerline of Spur 380
(Port Arthur Road).
(d) From the centerline of
Spur 380 (Port Arthur
Road) to the centerline Northwest 50
of State Highway 124
(Fannett Road).
Eleventh Street (a) From the centerline of North
Blackmon Lane to a point
60 feet south of the & 45
centerline of Ashley
Street. South
(b) From a point 60 feet
south of the centerline North
of Ashley Street to the
north right-of-way line & 35
of U.S. Highway 90
Business Route (College South
Street).
(c) From the north right -of- North
_
Speed
In
Direction
Miles Per Hour
Street Limits of Zones
Of Travel
Maximum
Minimui
(h) From a point 100 feet
north of the north end
of the Interstate High-
North
way 10 Bridge to the
west city limits line
&
50
of the City of Beaumont
and the centerline of
South
State Highway 124
(Fannett Road).
U.S. Highway 69 (a) From the intersection
(Cardinal Drive) of U.S. Highway 69
(Cardinal Drive) and
Interstate Highway 10,
said point being 4190.48
Southeast
60
feet northwest of the
north end of the A.T. &
S.F. Railroad Bridge, to
a point 897.6 feet north-
west of the north end of
the A.T. & S.F. Railroad
Bridge.
(b) From the centerline of
State Highway 124 (Fannett
Road) to a point 4190.48 Northwest 60
feet northwest of the
north end of the A.T. &
S.F. Railroad Bridge.
(c) From a point 897.6 feet
northwest of the north
end of the A.T. & S.F. Southeast 50
Railroad Bridge to the
centerline of Spur 380
(Port Arthur Road).
(d) From the centerline of
Spur 380 (Port Arthur
Road) to the centerline Northwest 50
of State Highway 124
(Fannett Road).
Eleventh Street (a) From the centerline of North
Blackmon Lane to a point
60 feet south of the & 45
centerline of Ashley
Street. South
(b) From a point 60 feet
south of the centerline North
of Ashley Street to the
north right-of-way line & 35
of U.S. Highway 90
Business Route (College South
Street).
(c) From the north right -of- North
NI
Tnat 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.
4IN
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 herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the City Council this 18th day of March,
1969.
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Mayor -