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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2163a ,i ao07 �t1 < 6 ` OORD MA '/ NO . f ;' ) b 3 '4 J AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, ll Washington, relating to traffic speed, increas- ,/ ing or decreasing speed limits upon certain K streets, providing for regulations of traffic signals, repealing conflicting Ordinances, and providing for penalties for violations. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. STATE SPEED LAWS APPLICABLE. The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles, Chapters 46.61.400 through 46.61.475 of the Motor Vehicle Laws of the -3 -tate of Wash- ington, shall be applicable upon all streets within this city, except as this chapter, as authorized by state law, hereby declar- es and determines upon the basis of engineering and traffic in- vestigation that certain speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, in which event, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so declared in this chapter when signs are in place giving notice thereof. Section 2. INCREASING OR DECREASING SPEED LIMIT IN CERTAIN ZONES. It is hereby determined on the basis of an engi- neering 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 there- on 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 hereby declared that the speed limit shall be as hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated, at the 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 parts of streets, speed limits and 'times referred to herein are as follows: of street or ons affected Speed Limit 1. Pacific Highway South (SR 99) from a point 530 feet south of the intersection of South 252nd Street to the intersection of the Kent/Des Moines Road 50 MPH f n When At All Times Name of Street or Portions Affected Speed Limit When 2. Military Road Southbound from Kent/Des Moines Road to a point 391 feet north of the intersection of South 243rd Street 35 MPH At All Times 3. Military Road from a point 391 feet north of the inter- section of South 243rd Street to the intersection of South 250th Street 35 MPH At All Times 4. Military Road from the inter- section of South 250th Street to a point 400 feet north of the intersection of Reith Road. 40 MPH At All Times 5. Military Road northbound from the intersection of South 268th Street to a point 400 feet north of the intersection of Reith Road 40 MPH At All Times 6. Military Road from the inter- section of Kent/Des Moines Road to a point 2110 feet north of the intersection of Kent/ Des Moines Road 40 MPH At All Times 7. Reith Road from the intersection of Kent/Des Moines Fuad to the intersection of Military Road. 35 MPH At All Times 8. Lake Fenwidk Road from the intersection of Reith Road to the intersection of South 264th Street 35 MPH At All Times 9. Lake Fenwick Road southbound from the intersection of South 264th Street to Section Line 27-22-4 35 MPH At All Times 10. Frager Road from the intersection of South 212th Street to the intersection of South 204th St. 35 MPH At All Times 11. Russell load from the inter- section of Kent/Des Moines Road to the intersection of South 228th Street 35 MPH At All Times 12. Russell load from the inter- section of South 228th Street to 05 the intersection of South 196th Street 30 MPH At All Times 13. South 196th Street from the intersection of Russell Road to the intersection of West Valley Highway(68th Ave. So.) 30 MPH At All Times - 2 - Name of Street or (Portions Affected Speed Limit When 14. West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South northbound from a point 190 feet north '0 of the intersection of South 190th Street to the south right-of-way line of South 180th Street 50 MPH At All Times 15. West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) from a point 190 feet north of the inter- section of South 190th Street to a point 583.7 feet north of the intersection of Morton St. 50 MPH At All Times 16. West Valley Highway (Washington Avenue) from a point 583.7 feet north of the intersection of Morton Street to the intersec- tion of Meeker Street 35 MPH At All Times 17. West Valley Highway(Washington Avenue) frau the intersection of Meeker Street to a point 180 feet north of the intersec- tion of South 262nd Street 40 MPH At All Times 18. West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) northbound frau Section corner 25-22-4 to a point 180 feet north of the intersection of South 262nd Street 50 MPH At All Times 19. West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) from Section corner 25-22- 4 to the north right-of-way line of South 277th Street 50 MPH At All Times 20. 84th Avenue South from the south right-of-way line of South 180th Street to the intersection of South 224th Street 40 MPH At All Times 21. 84th Avenue South frau the inter- section of South 224th Street to the intersection of Novak Lane 35 MPH At All Times 22. North Central Avenue fran the intersection of Novak Lane to the intersection of Jams Street 35 MPH At All Times 23. North Central Avenue fran the intersection of James Street to the intersection of Meeker St. 30 MPH At All Times 24. South Central Avenue frau the intersection of Meeker Street to the intersection of Willis St. 30 MPH At All Times 25. South Central Avenue from the intersection of Willis Street - 3 - i Name of Street or Portions Affected Speed Limit When to the Green River Bridge 40 MPH At All Times 26. Frontage Road from the intersection of Willis St. to the intersection of South 259th Street 35 MPH At All Times 27. Frontage Road from the inter- section of South 262nd Street to the intersection of South 277th Street 35 MPH At All Times 28. North Fourth Avenue from the intersection of South 228th Street to a point 200 feet north of the intersection of Cloudy Street 40 MPH At All Times 29. North Fourth Avenue from a point 200 feet north of the intersection of Cloudy Street to the intersection of Meeker Street 30 MPH At All Times 30. 80th Place South from south right-of-way line of South 180th Street to the inter - D section of 84th Avenue South ij� d' (190th Street) 35 MPH At All Times 31. 104th Avenue South (SR 515) southbound from a point 492 feet north of the intersection of SE 236th Place to a point 100 feet north of the intersection of SE 236th Place 35 MPH At All Times 32. 104th Avenue SE (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 James St. (SE 240th Street) 35 MPH At All Times 33. 104th Avenue SE northbound from a point 1300 feet north of the intersection of SE 256th Street to a point 1950 feet north of the intersection of SE 256th Street 35 MPH At All Times 34. 104th Avenue SE from a point 1300 feet north of the inter- section of SE 256th Street to the south right-of-way line of SE 264th Street 35 MPH At All Times Kent/Des Moines Road (SR 516) eastbound from a point 50 feet west of 27th Avenue South to the 135. �(,!�" intersection of 30th Avenue So. 40 MPH At All Times v V - 4 - Name of Street or Portions Affected 36. Kent/Des Moines Road (SR 516) from a point 686 feet fran west edge of Green River Bridge to a point 500 feet west of the intersection of West Valley Higlw y(Washington Avenue) Speed Limit Mi. 37. Meeker Street from a point 500 feet west of the inter- section of West Valley Highway (Washington Avenue) to the intersection of State Avenue. 30 MPH 38. Smith Street (SR 516) frau the intersection of North Central Avenue to the inter- section of Hazel Avenue 30 MPH 39. Canyon Drive (SR 516) frau the intersection of Hazel Avenue to the intersection of 100th Avenue SE 40 MPH 40. SE 256th Street from the inter- section of 100th Avenue SE to a point 340 feet west of 111th Avenue SE 35 MPH 41. SE 256th Street eastbound from a point 340 feet west of 111th Avenue SE to a point 480 feet east of the intersection of 116th Avenue SE 45 MPH 42. SE 256th Street westbound from 116th Avenue SE to a point 140 feet west of 114th Avenue SE 45 MPH 43. Kent Kangley load (SR 516) fran the intersection of SE 256th Street to a point 550 feet southeast of 110th Ave.SE 35 MPH 44. 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 45 MPH 45. Gowe Street frau a point 100 feet west of the intersection of Sixth Avenue North to the intersection of State Avenue 30 MPH 46. Willis Street from the inter- section of North Fourth Avenue to the intersection of South Central Avenue 30 MPH - 5 - When At All Times At All Times At All Times At All Times At All Times At All Times At All Times At All Times At All Times At All Times At All Times Name of Street or Portions Affected Speed Limit When 47. 97th Place South and 100th Place SE from the intersection of Canyon Dive to the inter- section of SE 264th Street 35 MPH At All Times 48. SE 264th Street frau the inter- section of 100th Place SE to the intersection of 108th Ave- nue SE 35 MPH At All Times 50. South 228th Street frau the intersection of Russell Road to the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) 35 MPH At All Times 51. South 228th Street from the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) to the intersection of 84th Avenue South 45 MPH At All Times 52. South 212th Street from the intersection of 42nd Avenue South to 2500 feet east of the intersection of 84th Avenue So. 45 MPH At All Times 53. South 208th Street frau the intersection of 84th Avenue South to the west quarter of Section 6-22-5 35 MPH At All Times 54. 116th Avenue SE southbound from a point 3446 feet north of SE 240th Street to the north right-of-way line of SE 240th Street 40 MPH At All Times 55. 116th Avenue SE southbound from a point 1280 feet north of SE 256th Street to the intersection of SE 256th St. 40 MPH At All Times 56. 116th Avenue SE from the inter- section of SE 256th Street to a point 640 feet south of SE 256th Street 40 MPH At All Times 57. 116th Avenue SE southbound from a point 640 feet south of SE 256th Street to the intersection of Kent Kangley Road 40 MPH At All Times 58. SE 248th Street eastbound from a point 680 feet east of the center- line of 104th Avenue SE to a point 1299 feet west of the centerline of 116th Avenue SE 35 MPH At All Times 59. South 248th Street from the inter- Wd �0`,/ge--65" Name of Street or ,Portions Affected Speed Limit — When section of 94th Avenue So. to a point 1662 feet east of the intersection of 94th Avenue South 35 MPH At All Times 60. Reiten Road frau Titus Street to Maple Street 30 MPH At All Times 61. Maple Street from Reiten Road to Tilden Avenue 30 MPH At All Times 62. Woodland Way South frau Tilden Avenue to the inter- section of SE 267th Street 30 MPH At All Times 63. SE 267th Street from the inter- section of Woodland Way to a point 30 feet east of 102nd Avenue SE 30 MPH At All Times Section 3. APPROVAL OF STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. The City Traffic Engineer is herewith directed to obtain from the Washington State Highway Commission any approval which may be re- quired by RCW 47.24.020 and to see that proper signs are posted along any highway or portion thereof for which such approval is required, notifying the public of the legal speed limit thereon. Section 4. REGULATION OF SPEED BY TRAFFIC SIGNALS. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traf- fic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner. Section 5. VIOLATIONS. Every person convicted of a violation of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500). Section 6. Ordinances 1811, 1832, 1890 and 2018 of the City of Kent are hereby repealed. Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and pub- lication as provided by law. ISABEL HOGAN, MAYOR - 7 - ATTEST: BETTY GRAY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK I OVED AS TO FORM: 0 U" q, —j— LD E. MIRK, CITY ATTORNEY PASSED the day of May, APPROVED the day of May, PUBLISHED the _ day of May, 1979. 1979. 1979. I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. o210,5 , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as here- on indicated. BETTY GRAY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK