HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 21827-08-2015 ORDINANCE NO. 21827-08-2015
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 "MOTOR
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," ARTICLE III "OPERATION
OF VEHICLES," SECTION 22-86 "SPEEDING,"
SUBSECTION (i) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS (2015), AS AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE
LOCATIONS, EXTENT, AND SPEED LIMITS OF
CERTAIN SPEED ZONES; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL PRIOR
ORDINANCES AND REPEAL CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth's Transportation and Public Works (TPW)
Department routinely reviews the speed limits in the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas
(2015), as amended, ("City Code") in order to make corrections, additions or amendments,
where appropriate;
WHEREAS, the TPW Department desires to amend the speed zone tables included in
the City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of development and to make text, speed
limit, and block range corrections;
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has requested certain
speed zone changes due to the results of completed engineering and traffic investigations and the
Texas Transportation Commission adopting prima facie speed limits for the roadway systems
under TxDOT's jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, City staff completed speed surveys (engineering and traffic investigations),
which took into consideration the width and condition of the pavement, other circumstances on
that portion of roadway, and the usual traffic on it, to show that any prima facie speed limit set
by statute is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any
intersection or on any part of the roadway system under the City's jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356 specifies the procedures for
a municipality to set speed zones and to post speed limits; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance incorporates the above recommendations and amends the
Speed Zone Tables of Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article III "Operation of
Vehicles," Section 22-86 "Speeding," Subsection (i) of the City Code as recommended by the
TPW Department and TxDOT;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section
22-86 "Speeding," Subsection (i) of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as
amended, is hereby amended as indicated:
FREEWAY–DELETIONS.-
Street Block Extent Seed
Northeast Loop 820 North Main Street to Burlington Northern
(Jim Wright 100 - 700 Railroad 60
Freeway) (I-820)
Northeast Loop 820 City Limits of Fort Worth at Blue Mound
(Jim Wright 1000 - 2500 Road to 1-35W 60
Freeway) 1-820)
Northeast Loop 820 2600 - 3800 I-35W to North Beach Street 60
I-820)
Northeast Loop 820 North Main Street to City of Lake Worth
(Jim Wright 100 - 5600 60
Freeway) (1-820) City Limits
Northwest Loop 820 North Main Street to City of Lake Worth
(Jim Wright 100 - 5600 City Limits 65
—Freeway) I-820
Northwest Loop 820 200 feet southwest of Jacksboro Highway to
(Jim Wright 6200 - 8000 60
Freeway) (1-820) southwest shore of Lake Worth
North Freeway (I- 100 - 6600 East Belknap Street to Basswood Boulevard 60
35W)
North Freeway (I- 6700 - 15,000 Basswood Boulevard to Fort Worth City 65
35 W Limits
North-South 100 - 600 East Belknap Street to Spur 280 60
—Freeway I-35W)
North-South
Freeway (I-35W) 700 - 2100 Spur 280 to East Vickery Boulevard 60
BU-287P)
South Freeway(I- East Vickery Boulevard to East Rosedale
35W) BU-287P 100 - 1000 Street 60
South Freeway (I- 1100 - 8700 East Rosedale Street to Everman Parkway 60
35W)
South Freeway (I- 8800 - 13400 West Everman Parkway/Everman Parkway 65
35W) to South Fort Worth City Limits
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Southeast Loop 820
(I-20) 100 - 3200 I-35W South to Wichita Street 65
(I-820)
Southwest Loop 820 1-35W South to Fort Worth City Limits at
I-20) (I-820) 100 - 6700 the west fork of the Trinity River 65
West Freeway 100 - 9700 Main Street to FM 2871 65
(1-30)
West Freeway (I- 9800 - 13000 FM 2871 to Tarrant County/Parker County 65
30) Line
West Loop 820
North(Jim Wright 100 - 2100 White Settlement Road to the southwest 60
Freeway) (1-820) shore of Lake Worth
West Loop 820
South(Jim Wright 100 - 1900 3
White Settlement Road to West Freeway (I- 60
Freeway) I-820)
West Loop 820 2000 - 5000 West Freeway (I-30)to City Limits (Aledo 60
South(1-20) 1-820) Road)
U.S. 287 8100 - 10500 North Freeway (1-35W)to west right-of-way 65
of Santa Fe Railroad tracks
FREEWAY–ADDITIONS:
Street Block Extent Seed
Northeast Loop 820
(Jim Wright 100 - 700 North Main Street to Burlington Northern 65
Freeway) (I-820) Railroad
Northeast Loop 820 City Limits of Fort Worth at Blue Mound
(Jim Wright 1000 - 2500 65
Freeway) (I-820) Road to I-35W
Northeast Loop 820 2600 - 3800 1-35W to North Beach Street 65
(1-820)
Northwest Loop 820 North Main Street to City of Lake Worth
(Jim Wright 100 - 5600 65
Freeway) (I-820) City Limits
Northwest Loop 820 200 feet southwest of Jacksboro Highway to
(Jim Wright 6200 - 8000 65
Freeway) (I-820) southwest shore of Lake Worth
North Freeway (1- 100 - 6600 East Belknap Street to Basswood Boulevard 70
35W)
North Freeway(1- 6700 - 15000 Basswood Boulevard to Fort Worth City 70
35W) Limits
North-South 100 - 600 East Belknap Street to Spur 280 70
—Freeway (I-35W) _
North-South 700 - 2100 Spur 280 to East Vickery Boulevard 70
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Freeway (I-35W)
BU-287P)
South Freeway(I- 100 - 1000 East Vickery Boulevard to East Rosedale 70
35W) (BU-287P) Street
South Freeway(I- 1100 - 8700 East Rosedale Street to Everman Parkway 70
35W)
South Freeway (I- 8800 - 13400 West Everman Parkway/Everman Parkway 70
35W) to South Fort Worth City Limits
Southeast Loop 820
(I-20) 100 - 3200 I-35W South to Wichita Street 70
I-820)
Southwest Loop 820 100 - 6700 I-35W South to Fort Worth City Limits at 70
I-20) (I-820) the west fork of the Trinity River
West Freeway 100 -9200-9200 Main Street to IH 820 65
(I-30)
West Freeway (I- 9200 - 13000 IH 820 to Fort Worth West City Limits 70
30
West Loop 820
North (Jim Wright 100 - 2100 White Settlement Road to the southwest 65
Freeway) (I-820) shore of Lake Worth
West Loop 820 White Settlement Road to West Freeway (I-
South (Jim Wright 100 - 1900 30) 65
Freeway) (I-820)
West Loop 820 2000 - 5000 West Freeway (I-30)to City Limits (Aledo 65
South I-20) (I-820) Road)
U.S. 287 8100 - 10500 North Freeway(I-35W)to west right-of-way 70
of Santa Fe Railroad tracks
FRONTAGE ROAD—DELETIONS:
Street Block Extent Seed
East Loop 820 (I - 100 - 1600 Randol Mill Road to Brentwood Stair Road 40
820) Front a e Road
East Loop 820 (I- Brentwood Stair Road to East Lancaster
820) West Frontage 1700 - 3100 Avenue 30
Road
East Loop 820,
South(I-820) West 2600 - 4350 Ramey Avenue to Wilbarger Street 40
Frontage Road
East Loop 820,
South(I-820) West 4900 - 6400 Martin Street to Mansfield Highway 40
Frontage Road
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FRONTAGE ROAD—ADDITIONS:
Street Block Extent Seed
East Loop 820 (I - 100 - 1600 Randol Mill Road to Brentwood Stair Road 45
820) Frontage Road
East Loop 820 (I- Brentwood Stair Road to East Lancaster
820) West Frontage 1700 - 3100 Avenue 40
Road
East Loop 820,
South(I-820) West 2600 - 4350 Ramey Avenue to Sun Valley 40
Frontage Road
East Loop 820,
South(I-820) West 4900 - 6400 Sun Valley to Mansfield Highway 45
Frontage Road
STREET—DELETIONS:
Street Block Extent Seed
Altamesa Boulevard 1700 - 5500 1060 feet east of Crowley Road to Granbury 40
Road
Anglin Drive 7500 - 8300 Lon Stevenson Road to Enon Road 40
Dirks Road 5500 - 6500 Granbury Road to Lakeside Drive 40
Hartwood Drive 2600 - 4400 Mockingbird Lane to South Hulen Street 30
STREET—ADDITIONS:
Street Block Extent Seed
Altamesa Boulevard 1700 - 6400 1060 feet east of Crowley Road to Bryant 40
Irvin Road
Anglin Drive 7500 - 8300 Lon Stevenson Road to Enon Road 30
Dirks Road 6400 - 6500 Bryant Irvin Road to Fort Worth West City 40
Limits
Hartwood Drive 2600 - 4400 Mockingbird Lane to South Hulen Street 25
Litsey Road 5300-4000 Fort Worth East City Limits to Cleveland 40
Gibbs Road
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SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions
of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance
of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any
and all violations of the provisions of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, or any other
ordinances of the City, that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and,
as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending
in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance, but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 5.
Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who
resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined an amount not
exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to publish the
caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official
newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Texas Local Government Code,
Section 52.013.
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SECTION 7.
All other provisions of Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, (2015), as
amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance.
SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law, and it
is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST:
Jessica S svang, Assistant Atto ey NJKCity,
ADOPTE : August 18, 2015
EFFECTIVE: August 22, 2015
Section 22-86, Subsection (i)Speeding Ordinance No.21827-08-2015
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SUMMARY OF SPEED LIMIT CHANGES
Speed
Street Extent Existing New Reason
Northeast Loop 820(Jim Wright North Main Street to Burlington Northern 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
Freeway)(1-820) Railroad
Northeast Loop 820(Jim Wright City Limits of Fort Worth at Blue Mound Road to 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
Freeway)(1-820) 1-35W
Northeast Loop 820(1-820) 1-35W to North Beach Street 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
Northeast Loop 820(Jim Wright North Main Street to City of Lake Worth City 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
Freeway)(1-820) Limits
Northwest Loop 820(Jim Wright 200 feet southwest of Jacksboro Highway to 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
Freeway)(1-820) southwest shore of Lake Worth
North Freeway(1-35W) East Belknap Street to Basswood Boulevard 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
North Freeway(1-35W) Basswood Boulevard to Fort Worth City Limits 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
North-South Freeway(1-35W) East Belknap Street to Spur 280 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
North-South Freeway(1-35W)
(BU 287P) Spur 280 to East Vickery Boulevard 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
South Freeway(1-35W)(BU- East Vickery Boulevard to East Rosedale Street 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
287P)
South Freeway(1-35W) East Rosedale Street to Everman Parkway 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
West Everman Parkway/Everman Parkway to
South Freeway(I-35W) 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
South Fort Worth City Limits
Southeast Loop 820(1-20)(1-820) 1-35W South to Wichita Street 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
Southwest Loop 820(1-20)(1- 1-35W South to Fort Worth City Limits at the 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
820) west fork of the Trinity River
West Freeway(I-30) Main Street to IH 820 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
West Freeway(1-30) IH 820 to west city limits 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
West Loop 820 North(Jim White Settlement Road to the southwest shore 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
Wright Freeway)(1-820) of Lake Worth
West Loop 820 South(Jim White Settlement Road to West Freeway(1-30) 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
Wright Freeway)(1-820)
West Loop 820 South(1-20)(1- West Freeway(1-30)to City Limits(Aledo Road) 60 65 Changed by TxDOT
820)
U.S.287 North Freeway(1-35W)to west right-of-way of 60 70 Changed by TxDOT
Santa Fe Railroad tracks
East Loop 820(1-820)West Brentwood Stair Road to East Lancaster Avenue 30 40 Changed by TxDOT
Frontage Road
East Loop 820(1.-820)Frontage Randol Mill Road to Brentwood Stair Road 40 45 Changed by TxDOT
Road
East Loop 820,South(1-820) Sun Valley to Mansfield Highway 40 45 Changed by TxDOT
West Frontage Road
Altamesa Boulevard 1060 feet east of Crowley Rd to Bryant Irvin Rd 40 40 Limits Change Only
Anglin Drive Lon Stevenson Road to Enon Road 40 30 Change Based on
Safety Study
Dirks Road Bryant Irvin Road to Fort Worth City Limits 40 40 Limits Change Only
Hartwood Drive Mockingbird Lane to South Hulen Street 25 25 Correcting Previous
Code Error
Litsey Road Fort Worth City Limits to Cleveland Gibbs Road 30 40 Roadway Widening
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/18/2015 -Ordinance No. 21827-08-2015
DATE: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 REFERENCE NO.: **G-18531
LOG NAME: 20SPEEDZONE JULY2015
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III "Operation of Vehicles,"
Section 22-86 "Speeding," Subsection (i) of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as Amended,
to Change the Locations, Extent and Speed Limits of Certain Speed Zones (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 22 "Motor
Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section 22-86"Speeding," Subsection (i) of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, to change the locations, extent and speed
limits of certain speed zones.
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section 22-86"Speeding"of
the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, (City Code) includes speed zone tables for
various streets throughout the City. The City's Transportation and Public Works (TPW) Department
routinely reviews the speed limits in the City Code in order to make corrections, additions or amendments,
where appropriate. The City's TPW Department desires to amend the speed zone tables included in the
City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of development and to make text, speed limit and block
range corrections. Additionally, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has requested certain
speed zone changes due to the Texas Transportation Commission adopting prima facie speed limits for
the roadway systems under TxDOT's jurisdiction. Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356 specifies
the procedures for establishing speed zones and posted speed limits. The attached ordinance changes
are based upon completed engineering and traffic investigations. The City's TPW Department
recommends amending Section 22-86, Subsection (i) of the City Code to provide for adjustments as a
result of TxDOT speed limit changes to freeway sections in the City and recently completed City roadway
projects and traffic studies.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City
funds.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM F u nd/Accou nt/C enters
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for Cit Fernando Office bv: Fernando Costa (6122)
Ori inalting Depa�rtmer�t Head: Douglas W. Wiersig (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Alonzo Linan (7861)
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