HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0038) M&C 20-0747City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 10/20/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0747
LOG NAME: 2020-LITSEY ROAD SPEED LIMIT CHANGE (REV)
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 new 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 Ordinance to reflect 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 to the east 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.
Once the attached ordinance is approved, the City will publish a notice of the ordinance so that enforcement may commence. This M&C
corrects M&C 20-0716 which adopted an ordinance inadvertently establishing an incorrect speed limit.
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 approval of this recommendation will have no material effect on City funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office W. Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: William Johnson 7801
Additional Information Contact: Tanya Brooks 7861