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ORDINANCE NO.20-3702
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL -OF THE CITY OF-PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS, TEMPORARILY ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES ON A PORTION OF INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY-27 WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE -CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF PLAINVILW, TEXAS, IN- ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE§545.356 (WEST 2019); PROVIDING
FOR AN OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF A REDUCED SPEED AS A
RESULT OF A TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY BY SI:GNAGE AND
OTHER REQUIRED NOTICE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF $200.00 TO
$400.00 PER: VIOLATION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
PROVIDING:A CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR :PUBLICATION. AND PROVIDING. FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, .the City of Plainview received. a request from Texas Department of
Transportation ("TxDOT") :to. reduce the, speed limit through .the incorporated limits of the
City for the. proposed construction zones o.n Interstate Highway-27, with such request and
proposed construction zones :as shown and depicted. Exhibit "A" :attached hereto and
incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT performed a traffic engineering study to. determine whether -
the current prima.facie speed is reasonable and safe during their construction and' found
thatthe speed limit in such construction areas within the City would be an :unreasonable
and unsafe speed.; and
WHEREAS, upon. reviewing TxDOT':s 'surveys and .recommendations 'regarding
the maximum speed limit at these construction areas, the City Council determined that
the maximum speed limits be temporarily reduced in accordance with the Texas
Transportation Code .§545.356 (West 2019.); and
WHEREAS, the City Council further determined that such temporary :speed
.reduction would be- in the best- interest of public health, safety, and general welfare for the
City:of Plainview by reducing traffic hazards for travelers and construction workers.
NOW,. THEREFORE, the City.:of Plainview hereby ordains that:
Section 1. The findings and: recitals outlined above are found to be true and correct and
are hereby adopted and approved.
Section 2. Based upon the traffic engineering study provided by TxDOT, the:City Council
hereby approves their request:to:reduce the prima facie- speed limit of 75 mph for vehicles
to a reasonable and safe speed at the designated construction zones to 65 mph on a
temporary basis in accordance with the Texas Transportation Code §545.356(b) (West
2019).
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Section 3. Appropriate signs and other markers shall be erected or appropriately. affixed
to or adjacent.to.the roadway in:accordance with stateand local law as -well as regulations
designating and notifying the traveling public of said speed zone.
Section 4. This temporary change in speed limits is valid from the time -the required signs
and other markers are installed, and expires when :the said signs are removed after
TxDOT's approval of the .construction work..
Section 5. The public purpose of this Ordinance is to assure that vehicles travel at a
reasonable and safe speed through the construction areas reducing traffic. hazards for
travelers and construction workers.
Section 6. Penalty: Any person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of .a
separate offense for 'each day or part of. a -day during which the violation is committed,
continued, or permitted. Each offense, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine not less
than $200 for each offense, except .that if the offense is committed when workers .are
present in:the constructionzone, then the person convicted of, such offense shall: be fined
not more than $400.
Section 7. Severability. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or the
application: of same to any person or set of circumstances for any reason. is held to be
unconstitutional, void or invalid: or for any reason unenforceable, :the validity .of the
remaining portions of this ordinance .or the application thereby shall remain in effect, it
being the intent of the City Council of the City of Andrews, Texas in adopting this
ordinance, that no portion thereof or provision contained herein shall become inoperative
or fail by any reasons of unconstitutionality of any:other portion or provision.
Section. 8. Effective Date. This ordinance..shall take effect immediately from: and after its
passage and publication as maybe required by governing law.
Section 9.:Repealed. All other terms and provisions of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Plainview, Texas not in conflict: herewith and not hereby amended:shall:remain in full:force
and effect.
Section 10. Publication. The City _Secretary of the City of Plainview. is .hereby authorized
and directed: to cause publication of the descriptive caption of: this Ordinance as an
alternative method provided by law.
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Passed and Approved on first reading this 9thday of January.,. 2020.
Passed and Approved on second reading this 14th day:of January, 2020.
4endell Dunlap, Mayor
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Belinda- Hinojbsc(, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Kbri Coughllin;cthief of Police
APPROVED AS TO FORK
Mattl6ew C.-Wade, City Attorney
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District: Im Contact Person: : Benjamin Cox
Highway: IIH 27 Contact Phone Number: 806-748-4493
Type of work:
❑ 2 - Dual Lane encroachment
3 : Lane closure w/o:barrier
❑ 1 -;Shoulder activity
❑ 2 - Lane closure w/ barrier
❑ 4 - One-way traffic signal
❑ 1 - Lane encroachment
❑ 2:- Temporary diversion
❑ 4 - Unpaved surface
Project Description (from TxDOTCONNECT):
Safety
Construction Speed Limit (MPH)
... ........ _. ..._..
Current SpeedLlmlt(MPH)
Type
Type
Type
Type
85
65
65
65
65, 60, 55; 50 or 45
... ..86.
.. .. 65 ..
.. 65 ... ..
... 6 . . .... , .
65, 60, 55, 5n or 45 .
75
65
65'or 60
65 or 60
65, 60, 55, 50 or 45
70
65
65 or 60
65 or 60
65, 60, 55, 50 or 45
65
60
60 or SS
60 or 55
60, 55, 50 or 45
60
None
55
55 or 50'
55, 50.or 45.
55
None
50
50 oi 45
.50 or 45
50
None
45
45 or40
45 or40 v
45
None
40
40or35
40or35
40
None
35
35or30
35or30
$5
None
.30
30or25
30or25'
30
None
25
25.or 20.
:25 or 20
25
Norie
20
20or15
20or15
`Buffer zones needed for:speed transitions> 15 mph
-Section 1
:Section 2
Section 3
:Section 4
County
Hale
Hale
'
Highway
i NB/SB IH 27 .-
NB/SB IH 27
City Name (or Rural)
Plainview
Plainview
Pre -construction
Posted Speed
75 mph
75 mph
Proposed
tonsstruction Speed
65: mph
65' mph
Control -Section -Job
0067-04=055-
0067-05-049
Beginning Mile Point
:27.738
27..108
Ending Mile Point
29.806
27.739
Length
2.068
0.631
Pfojecf Number
... ........
STP 1902(148)HES
STP 1902(148)HES
Dees your form submission include attachment(s)? ❑YES ❑� NO
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Directions to complete request:
1: Using the list of work zone factors below, identify which: Type'of Work your project section(s) will include.
2: Using the table on the form (p.1), identify the posted speed of your project section.
3. Identify your options. for construction speed limits for each section of your project.
4. Complete the table with all information and submit to TRF TE SpeedZone@txdot.gov for processing.
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Activity requires traffic to travel on an unpaved surface.
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Factors:
1. Workers present for extended. periods within 10 Meet of.traveled way unprotected by barriers
2. Horizontal -curvature that might increase vehicle encroachment rate
3. Lane width reduction of 1 foot'ormore with a resulting lane -width less than 11 feet
4. Barrier, traffic:control devices or pavement edge drop off within 2 feet of traveled way
5. Reduced design speed for stopping sightdistance
6. Unexpected conditions
7 Traffic congestion created by lane closure
8. Reduced design. speed: for detour roadway or transitions
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