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ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to speed limits, amending
Kent City Code Chapter 10.08 relating to Canyon
Drive (SR 516)(0.2163, §5; 0.2265, §2, 0.2405,
lIQ J 1 §1; 0.2821, §1; 0.2845, §1)
WHEREAS, the City of Kent and the Washington State
DeP
artment of Transportation (WSDOT) have previously set the
maximum speed limit on the Canyon Drive (SR 516) from the
intersection Hazel Avenue to the intersection of 100 Avenue S.E.
'to be 40 miles per hour, (Kent City Code [KCC] 10.08.081}; and
WHEREAS, The City is now engaged in construction and
improvement of a portion of the Canyon Drive (SR 516) between
Hazel Avenue S. and 94 Avenue S., an area covered by the above
speed limit; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the construction, conditions have
been created on the roadway warranting a reduction in the speed
limit from 40 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour for safe and
reasonable vehicular operation; and
WHEREAS, restoration of the original speed limit is
contemplated after the completion of construction and installation+
of traffic control devices, or in approximately three month's
time; and
WHEREAS, RCW 47.48.010 authorizes the governing body of a!
city to declare a lower maximum speed limit during periods of
y streets; and
improvement and construction on cit
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WHEREAS, this portion of the Canyon Drive (SR 516)
satisfies the definition of a 'city street' as set forth in RCW
47.04.010(6), as a portion of a highway partly located within the
limits of the city of Kent; and
WHEREAS, notice of the effective date of the speed
ireduction on this portion of the Canyon Drive (SR 516) has been
published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation, to
(comport with the notice provisions of RCW 47.48.020; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate
preservation of public peace, health and safety, therefore the
support of City government at its existing public institutions and
by reason of the facts above stated is necessary and an emergency
!is hereby declared to exist in accordance with RCW 35A.11.090;
;NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
(HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 10.08 of the Kent City Code relating
to speed limits within the City of Kent is amended as follows:
10.08.020. INCREASING OR DECREASING SPEED LIMIT IN
CERTAIN ZONES. It is determined on the basis of an engineering
and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law
upon some of the following streets is less and, in some cases,
more than is necessary for safe operation of vehicles thereon by
reason of the designation and sign posting of said streets as
arterial highways, and by reason of widely spaced intersections
and by reason of traffic thereof as disclosed by studies, and it
is declared that the speed limit shall be as hereinafter set forth
on those streets or parts of streets herein designated, at the
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times specified, when signs are erected giving notice thereof, but
in no case shall the speed limit exceed fifty-five miles per hour.
The streets and/or part of streets, speed limits an
'times referred to herein are as follows:
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Name of Street or Speed
Portions Affected Limit When
10.08.021 Pacific Highway South
(SR 99) from a point
530 feet south of the
intersection of South
252nd Street to the
intersection of
Kent -Des Moines Road 45 mph At all time4
10.08.022 Military Road south-
bound from Kent -
Des Moines Road to
the intersection of
South 250th Street 35 mph At all time$
10.08.023 Military Road from
the intersection of
South 250th Street
to the intersection
of South 268th Street 40 mph At all time
10.08.024 Military Road from the
intersection of Kent -
Des Moines Road to a
point 2110 feet north
of the intersection of
Kent -Des Moines Road 40 mph At all time4
10.08.025 Reith Road from the
intersection of Kent -
Des Moines Road to the
intersection of
Military Road 35 mph At all time
10.08.026 Lake Fenwick Road from
the intersection of
Reith Road to the
intersection of South
264th Street 35 mph At all time
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10.08.027 Lake Fenwick Road south-
bound from the inter-
section of South 264th
Streets to Section Line
27-22-4 35 mph
10.08.028
Frager Road from the
intersection of South
212th Street to the
intersection of South
204th Street
10.08.029
Russell Road from the
intersection of Kent -
Des Moines Road to the
intersection of South
196th Street
10.08.030
62nd Avenue South from
the intersection of South
190th Street to the
intersection of South
196th Street
10.08.031
54th Avenue South from
the intersection of
South 228th Street to
the intersection of
South 212th Street
10.08.032
58th Avenue South from
the end of the street
to the intersection of
South 212th Street
10.08.033
64th Avenue South from
the intersection of
South 190th Street to
the end of the
street (SR 516)
10.08.034
66th Avenue South from
the intersection of
South 190th Street to
the intersection of
South 196th Street
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25 mph
25 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
At all times
At all times
At all times
At all time
At all time
At all time
At all time4
35 mph At all time
10.08.035 West Valley Highway
(68th Avenue South)
northbound from a
point 370 feet north
of the intersection
of South 190th Street
to the south right-of-
way line of South 180th
Street 50 mph At all timed
10.08.036 West Valley Highway
(68th Avenue South)
from point 583.7
feet north of the
intersection of Morton
Street (S. 238th) to
the intersection of
S. 212th St. 35 mph At all time$
West Valley Highway
(68th Avenue South)
from the intersection
of S. 212th St. to a
point 370 feet north
of S. 190th St. 50 mph At all time*
10.08.037 West Valley Highway
(Washington Avenue)
from a point 583.7
feet north of the
intersection of Morton
Street to the inter-
section of Meeker
Street 35 mph At all time$
10.08.038 West Valley Highway
(Washington Avenue)
from the inter-
section of Meeker
Street to a point
180 feet north of
the intersection
of South 262nd
Street 40 mph At all time$
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10.08.039 West Valley Highway
(68th Avenue South)
northbound from a
section corner
25-22-4 to a point
180 feet north of
the intersection
of South 262nd
Street
50 mph At all time$
10.08.040
West Valley Highway
(68th Avenue South)
northbound from
section corner
25-22-4 to the
north right-of-way
line of South
277th Street
50 mph At all time3
10.08.041
70/72nd Avenue South
from the intersection
of South 228th Street
to the intersection
of South 180 Street
35 mph At all time$
10.08.042
74th Avenue South from
the intersection of
SR 516 to the Union
Pacific Railroad
Bridge on South
259th Street
35 mph At all time$
10.08.043
76th Avenue South from
the intersection of
South 228th Street
to the intersection
of South 212th Street
35 mph At all time
10.08.044
North Fourth Avenue
from the intersection
of South 228th Street
to the underpass of
SR 167
35 mph At all time$
10.08.045
North Fourth Avenue
from the underpass of
SR 167 to the inter-
section of Willis
Street
30 mph At all time$
10.08.046 80th Avenue South from
the South right-of-way
line of South 180th
Street to the inter-
section of South 196th
Street
35 mph At all time
10.08.047
80th Place South from
80th Avenue South to
the intersection of
84th Avenue South
(190th Street)
35 mph At all time
10.08.048
77th Avenue South from
South 212th Street
to the end of the
Street)
35 mph At all time
10.08.049
Frontage Road from the
intersection of South
262nd Street to the
intersection of South
277th Street
35 mph At all time4
10.08.050
84th Avenue South from
the south right-of-way
line of South 180th
Street to the inter-
section of South
224th Street
40 mph At all time$
10.08.051
84th Avenue South from
the intersection of
South 224th Street to
the intersection of
South 228th Street
35 mph At all time$
10.08.052
Central Avenue from
James Street to
Willis Street
30 mph At all time
10.08.053
North Central Avenue
from the intersection
of South 228th Street
to the intersection of
of James Street
35 mph At all time
10.08.054
South Central Avenue
from the intersection
of Willis Street to
the Green River Bridge
40 mph At all time
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10.08.055 88th Avenue South from
the intersection of
South 228th Street to
the east City limits 25 mph At all times
10.08.056 Reiten Road from Titus
Street to Maple Street 30 mph At all times
10.08.057 Maple Street from Reiten
Road to Tilden Avenue 30 mph At all times
10.08.058 Woodland Way South from
Tilden Avenue to the
intersection of SE 267th
Street 30 mph At all time
10.08.059 SE 267th Street from the
intersection of Woodland
Way to a point 30 feet
east of 102nd Avenue SE 30mph At all time
10.08.060 101st Avenue SE from the
intersection of SE 256th
Street to the inter-
section of SE 260th
Street 30 mph At all time4
10.08.061 104th Avenue South
(SR 515) southbound
from a point 492 feet
north of the inter-
section of SE 236th
Place to a point 100
feet north of the
intersection of SE
236th Place 35 mph At all time$
10.08.062 104th Avenue South
(SR 515) from a point
100 feet north of the
intersection of SE
236th Place to a point
659 feet south of the
intersection of SE
260th Street 35 mph At all time
10.08.063 On 108th Avenue SE from
Kent-Kangley Road to
the City Limits 35 mph At all time
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10.08.064
116th Avenue SE from
the north City limits
to the intersection of
Kent-Kangley Road
35 mph At all time
(SR 516)
10.08.065
South 190th Street from
the intersection of West
Valley Highway (68th
Avenue South) to the
intersection of
South
35 mph At all time
62nd Ave.
10.08.066
South 194th Street from
the intersection of
66th Avenue South to
the intersection of
35 mph At all time$
Russell Road
10.08.067
South 196th Street from
the intersection of
West Valley Highway
(68th Avenue South) to
the intersection of
58th Place South
35 mph At all time
10.08.068
South 208th Street from
the intersection of
84th Avenue South to
the west quarter of
35 mph At all time
Section 6-22-5
10.08.069
South 212th Street west
City limits to the
east City limits
45 mph At all timed
10.08.070
South 216th Street from
the intersection of
64th Avenue South to
the intersection of
35 mph At all time
72nd Avenue South
10.08.071
South 220th Street from
the intersection of
West Valley Highway
(68th Avenue South) to
the intersection of
South
35 mph At all time$
72nd Avenue
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10.08.072 SE 228th Street from
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the intersection of
Central Avenue to the
end of the street
25 mph At all times
10.08.073
South 228th Street from
the intersection of
Russell Road to the
intersection of West
Valley Highway (68th
Avenue South (0.2660)
35 mph At all times
10.08.074
South 228th Street from
the intersection of
West Valley Highway
(68th Avenue South) to
the intersection of
84th Avenue South
40 mph At all timed
10.08.075
James Street from the
intersection of Russell
Road to a point 558 feet
east of the intersection
of 116th Avenue SE
35 mph At all timed
10.08.076
Smith Street (SR 516)
from the intersection of
Lincoln Avenue to the
intersection of Hazel
Avenue
30 mph At all timed
10.08.077
Meeker Street from the
intersection of Kent -
Des Moines Road to a
point 500 feet west of
the intersection of
West Valley Highway
(Washington Avenue)
40 mph At all timed
10.08.078
Meeker Street from a
point 500 feet west of
the intersection of
West Valley Highway
(Washington Avenue)
to the intersection
State Avenue
30 mph At all time
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10.08.079
Gowe Street from a
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point 100 feet west
of the intersection
of Sixth Avenue North
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to the intersection
25 mph At all time$
of Kennebeck Avenue
10.08.080
Willis Street from the
intersection of North
Fourth Avenue to the
intersection of South
Central Avenue
30 mph At all time
10.08.081
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Canyon Drive (SR 5161
from the intersection
of Hazel Avenue to the
intersection of 100th
30 mph At all time?
Avenue SE
10.08.082
97th Place South from
the intersection of
Canyon Drive to the
intersection of Crow
(100th Place SE)
30 mph At all time$
Street
10.08.083
Crow Road from the
intersection of SE
260th Street to the
intersection of SE
264th Street
30 mph At all time*
10.08.084
SE 256th Street from
the intersection of 100th
Avenue SE to a point
340 feet west of 111th
35 mph At all time
Avenue SE
10.08.085
SE 256th Street from
the intersection of
Kent-Kangley Road to
the intersection of
35 mph At all time
116th Avenue SE
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10.08.086 Kent-Kangley Road
(SR 516) from the
intersection of SE
256th Street to a
point 550 feet south-
east of 110th Avenue
SE 35 mph At all time4
10.08.087 Kent-Kangley Road
(SR 516) northwest
bound from the west
right-of-way line of
116th Avenue SE to a
point 550 feet east
of 110th Avenue SE 35 mph At all time]
10.08.088 South 248th Street from
the intersection of
94th Avenue South to
the intersection of
116th Avenue SE 35 mph
10.08.089 SE 260th Street from
the intersection of
97th Place South to
the intersection of
108th Avenue SE 30 mph
10.08.090 SE 264th Street from
the intersection of
100th Place SE to the
intersection of 108th
Avenue SE 35 mph
At all timed
At all timed
At all time
10.08.091 SE 264th Street from
the intersection of
Crow Road to the
intersection of 108th
35 mph At all time
Avenue SE
10.08.092 Kent -Des Moines Road
(SR 516) eastbound from
a point 50 feet west of
27th Avenue South to
the intersection of
30th Avenue South 35 mph At all time
Section 2. The improvement and construction by the City
on a portion of the Canyon Drive (SR 516) between Hazel Avenue andj
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94 Avenue South have caused conditions warranting an emergency
reduction in the set speed limit from 40 to 30 miles per hour, in
order to protect and safeguard the public health and safety. This
speed limit reduction shall be in effect for a period of
approximately three months from the day a notice is posted
informing the public of the speed limit reduction on the affected
portion of the Highway, or until completion of construction,
whichever occurs first.
Section 3. The City Traffic Engineer (CTE) is hereby
authorized to immediately post a notice of the reduction of the
speed limit in a conspicuous place at each end of the affected
portion of the Canyon Drive (SR 516), as contemplated by RCW
47.48.020, and at other locations, as appropriate. The CTE is
also authorized to communicate this action to the appropriate
office of the WSDOT District One Office, both for coordinative
purposes and supporting action by that agency.
Section 4. Any act consistent with the authority and
prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified
and confirmed.
Section 5. The provisions of this ordinance are declared',
to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any portion of
this ordinance shall not affect the remainder, or the validity of
its application to other persons and circumstances.
Section 6. Effective Date. This emergency ordinance
shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from the time of
its final passage and after such time of its final passage as
provided by law and the CTE has ompleted the posting as described,
in Section 3 herein. , �®
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
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?BRENDA JACOBER, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
;APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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;PASSED the day of C.1991.
:APPROVED the ' day of i 1991.
PUBLISHED the k _ day of s ' , 1991.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinances
No._ passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
.Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereof
indicated.
"SEAL
BRENDA JACOBER' EPUTY CITY CLER
7250-260
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