HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0059) M&C 20-0716City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/22/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0716
LOG NAME: 20-LITSEY ROAD SPEED LIMIT CHANGE
SUBJECT
(CD 7) 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 Add the Speed Limits of Certain Speed Zones, Specifically
a New Speed Limit of 35 Miles per Hour Along Litsey Road from North Beach Street to the Fort Worth City Limits
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 add the speed limits of
certain speed zones, specifically a speed limit of 35 miles per hour on Litsey Road from North Beach Street to the Fort Worth City limits.
DISCUSSION:
In collaboration with the City of Roanoke, the municipality adjacent to the northeast, the City of Fort Worth is working to balance multimodal
transportation safety and maintain access for the industrial uses along the corridor.
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to amend the City's Code of Ordinances to provide for a 35 miles per hour (mph)
posted speed along Litsey Road from North Beach Street to the Fort Worth city limits. The City's Master Thoroughfare Plan designates Litsey
Road from North Beach Street to Cleveland Gibbs Road as a commercial connector and Litsey Road from Cleveland Gibbs Road east to the city
limits as a neighborhood connector. In April 2019, the City adopted the Transportation Engineering Manual to guide the design of roadways and
set speed limits. The target speed range for commercial and neighborhood connectors is 30-35 mph.
The City will install the necessary signs.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as previously appropriated, in the General Capital Projects
Fund for the FY 20 PAYG NS-VueWorks/Resp project to support the approval of the above recommendation. Prior to any expenditure being
incurred, the Transportation and Public Works Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by. Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: William Johnson 7801
Additional Information Contact: Tanya Brooks 7861