HomeMy WebLinkAbout1750Resolution No. 1750
(Amending or Repealing Resolutions)
CFN = 171-Traffic Control
Passed -4/3/2007
Vehicular Speed Lim1ts Pursuant to Ch. 9.40
Repeals Res. 1582
RESOLUTION NO. / 7:;-0
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, relatmg to vehicular speed lim1ts on certam
designated streets, as posted by off1c1al traffic control dev1ces,
pursuant to Chapter 9.40 of the Kent City Code.
RECITALS
A. The Kent Traffic Code, Sect1on 9.36.010, adopts by reference the Model Traff1c
Ordmance set forth m Washmgton Admm1strat1ve Code 1n Chapter 308-330 WAC (Ordinance
3170).
B. Prov1s1ons of the Model Traffic Ordmance, Washmgton Admm1strat1ve Code
Sect1on 308-330-270 and RCW 46.61.415, set forth the procedure for the local authonty to
determ1ne and declare the speed l1m1ts on City artenals, streets and other nghts of way, based
on an engmeenng and traff1c mvest1gat1on by the traffic engmeer.
C. Pursuant to the Model Traffic Ordinance, Chapter 9.40 of the Kent City Code was
adopted to prov1de that the City may establish speed l1m1ts on certam des1gnated streets by
resolution.
D. A list of the speed l1m1ts on certam designated streets in the City has been
properly made and adopted by Resolution No. 1582.
E. The City Council des1res to update and amend the list of speed limits set forth m
Resolution No. 1582.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1: The speed l1m1ts and prov1s1ons of Resolut1on No. 1582 are hereby re-
adopted w1th amendments as noted 1n th1s resolution to read as follows:
Increasing or Decreasing Speed Limits on Certain Streets, Highways or other
Rights-of-Way
It 1s determmed, on the bas1s of eng1neenng and traffic invest1gat1ons, that the speed
perm1tted by state law upon the followmg streets or port1on thereof 1s less than, or 1n some
cases, more than, 1s reasonable and safe for the operat1on of veh1cles under the cond1t1ons
found to ex1st on that street or port1on thereof. It IS hereby declared that the speed lim1ts on
such streets shall be as heremafter set forth on the streets or port1ons of same l1sted, at all
t1mes, unless otherwise spec1f1ed, after off1c1al traffic control dev1ces have been posted to g1ve
not1ce thereof; prov1ded, that 1n no case shall the speed lim1t on City streets be lower than
twenty (20) m1les per hour or exceed s1xty (60) m1les per hour.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of street or portions affected
Pac1f1c Highway South (SR 99) from the mtersect1on
of South 272nd Street to the mtersect1on of Kent-
Des Momes Road (SR 516)
M1l1tary Road from the 1ntersect1on of South 2291h
Street to the 1ntersect1on of South 250th Street
M1l1tary Road from the mtersect1on of South 2501h
Street to the 1ntersect1on of South 272°d Street
Re1th Road/South 259th Place/South 260th Place
from the mtersect1on of Kent-Des Momes Road (SR
516) to the mtersect1on of Pac1f1c H1ghway South
(SR 99)
Lake Fenw1ck Road from the mtersect1on of Re1th
Road to the mtersect1on of South 272"d Street
South !96th/Russell Road/South 200th Street from
the mtersect1on of 34th Avenue South to the
mtersect1on of Onll1a Road
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Speed limit
45 mph
35 mph
40 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
Vehicular Speed Limits
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
1S.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
54th Avenue South from Meeker Street to South
212th_Street
West Valley Highway from the mtersect1on of South
180th Street to 830 feet North of the Intersection of
Morton Street (South 238th Street)
West Valley Highway from the 1ntersect1on of
Morton Street (South 238th Street) to the
mtersect1on of Frager Road
West Valley Highway from the mtersect1on of Frager
Road to a pomt 180 feet North of the mtersect1on of
South 262"d Street
West Valley H1ghway from a point 180 feet north of
South 262nd Street to the 1ntersect1on of South
272"d Street
84th Avenue South from the mtersect1on of South
180 Street to the mtersect1on of SR 167
Central Avenue North from the 1ntersect1on of SR
167 to the mtersect1on of James Street
Central Avenue North from the mtersect1on of
James Street to the 1ntersect1on of W1ll1s Street
Central Avenue South from the mtersect1on of W1ll1s
Street to the Green R1ver Bndge
74th Avenue South from the 1ntersect1on of SR S16
to the mtersect1on of South 2S9th Street
72"d Avenue South from the mtersect1on of South
262"d Street to the mtersect1on of South 277th
Street
4th Avenue North from the 1ntersect1on of South
228th Street to the overpass for SR 167
76th Avenue South from the 1ntersect1on of South
212th Street to the mtersect1on of South 228th
Street
4th Avenue North from the overpass for SR 167 to
the mtersect1on of Will1s Street
80th Place South from the mtersect1on of 80th
Avenue South to the mtersect1on of 34th Avenue
South ( 190th Street)
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3S mph
so mph
3S mph
40 mph
so mph
40 mph
3S mph
30 mph
40 mph
3S mph
3S mph
3S mph
3S mph
30 mph
35 mph
Vehicular Speed Limits
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
92"d Avenue South from the mtersect1on of South
208th Street to the 1ntersect1on of South 200th
Street.
104th Avenue Southeast from a po1nt 100 feet north
of the mtersect1on of Southeast 236th Street to the
mtersect1on of Southeast 272"d Street
Kent-Des Momes Road (SR 516) eastbound from a
pomt 50 feet west of the 1 ntersect1on of 27th Avenue
South to the 1ntersect1on of 30th Avenue South
Meeker Street from Kent-Des Momes Road (SR 516)
to a po1nt 500 feet west of the mtersect1on of West
Valley Highway (Washmgton Avenue)
Meeker Street from a pomt 500 feet west of the
mtersect1on of West Valley H1ghway (Washmgton
Avenue) to the mtersect1on of 6th Avenue
Sm1th Street (SR 516) from the mtersect1on of
Lincoln Avenue to the mtersect1on of Central
Avenue North
Canyon Dnve (SR 516) from the 1ntersect1on of
Hazel Avenue to the mtersect1on of 100th Place
Southeast
Southeast 256th Street from the mtersect1on of
lOOth Place Southeast to the mtersection of 143th
Avenue Southeast
Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) from the intersection
of Southeast 256th Street to the mtersect1on of
116th Avenue Southeast
W1ll1s Street (SR 516) from the mtersect1on of 4th
Avenue to the 1ntersect1on of Central Avenue South
97th Place South from the 1ntersect1on of Canyon
Dnve (SR 516) to the mtersect1on of lOOth Place
Southeast
Southeast 264th Street from the mtersect1on of
lOOth Place Southeast to the 1ntersect1on of 108th
Avenue Southeast
South 228th Street from the intersection of 54th
Avenue South to the mtersect1on of West Valley
H1ghway (68th Avenue South) (SR 181)
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35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
40 mph
30 mph
30 mph
40 mph
35 mph
35 mph
30 mph
30 mph
35 mph
35 mph
Vehicular Speed Limits
35. South 228th/83'd Avenue South/South 224th Street 40 mph
from the 1ntersect1on of West Valley H1ghway (68th
Avenue South) (SR 181) to the 1ntersect1on of 84th
Avenue South
36. South 212th Street from the west city limits to the 40 mph
east c1ty l1m1ts
37. South 208th Street from the intersection of 84th 35 mph
Avenue South to the 1ntersect1on of 92nd Avenue
South
38. !16th Avenue Southeast from the mtersect1on of 35 mph
Southeast 227th Place to the mtersect1on of Kent-
Kangley Road (SR 516)
39. !16th Avenue Southeast from the mtersect1on of 40 mph
Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to the overpass for
108th Avenue Southeast
40. Southeast 248th Street from the 1ntersect1on of 94th 35 mph Avenue South to the mtersect1on of 132nd Avenue
Southeast
41. Southeast 277th Street from the overpass for 108th SO mph Avenue Southeast to the 1ntersect1on of 86th Avenue
South
42. Re1ten Road from Titus Street to Maple Street 30 mph
43. Maple Street from Re1ten Road to Tilden Avenue 30 mph
44. Woodland Way South from Tilden Avenue to the 30 mph
1ntersect1on of Southeast 267th Street
45. Southeast 267th Street from the mtersect1on of 30 mph
Woodland Way to the 1ntersect1on of 104th Avenue
Southeast
46. 77th Avenue South from the mtersect1on of South
212th Street to the north end of the road
35 mph
47. James Street/Southeast 240th Street from the mter-
sect1on of Russell Road to the 1ntersect1on of !16th
35 mph
Avenue Southeast
48. Southeast 240th Street from the mtersect1on of 40 mph
116th Avenue Southeast to the 1ntersect1on of 137th
Avenue Southeast
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49.
so.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
Southeast 240th Street from the intersection of
137th Avenue Southeast to the mtersect1on of 148th
Avenue Southeast
South 190th Street from the 1ntersect10n of 72"d
Avenue South to the mtersect1on of 62"d Avenue
South
South 277th Street from the mtersection of 86th
Avenue South to the mtersect1on of Auburn Way
North
South 194th Street from the mtersect1on of 66th
Avenue South to the mtersect1on of Russell
Road/58th Place South
70th/72"d Avenue South from the mtersect1on of
South 228th Street to the mtersect1on of South 180th
Street
South 216th Street from the mtersection of 64th
Avenue South to the 1ntersect1on of 72"d Avenue
South
South 220th Street from the mtersect1on of West
Valley H1ghway (68th Avenue South) (SR 181) to
the 1ntersect1on of 72"d Avenue South
80th Avenue South from the mtersect1on of South
180th Street to the mtersect1on of South 196th
Street
Southeast 260th Street from the intersection of 97th
Place South to the 1ntersect1on of 108th Avenue
Southeast
101st Avenue Southeast from the mtersect1on of
Southeast 256th Street (SR 516) to the mtersect1on
of Southeast 260th Street
108th Avenue Southeast from the mtersect1on of
Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to the south City l1m1ts
Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) (Southeast 272"d
Street) from the mtersect1on of 116th Avenue
Southeast to the overpass for SR 18
114th Avenue Southeast southsounel from the
1ntersect1on of Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to the
mtersect1on of Southeast 26'72th Eettrt:Street
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35 mph
35 mph
40 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
30 mph
35 mph
45 mph
35 mph
Vehicular Speed Limits
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
120th Avenue Southeast from the intersection of
Southeast 240'h Street to the mtersect1on of
Southeast 248'h Street
124'h Avenue Southeast from the mtersect1on of
Southeast 248'h Street to the mtersect1on of
Southeast 282"d Street
132"d Avenue Southeast from the mtersect1on of
Southeast 240th Street to the mtersect1on of
Southeast 282"d Street
144'h Avenue Southeast from the intersection of
Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to the 1ntersect1on of
Southeast 288'h Street
152"d Avenue Southeast from the 1ntersect10n of
Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to the south c1ty l1m1ts
South 272"d Street from the mtersect1on of Pac1f1c
H1ghway South (SR 99) to the mtersect1on of
Military Road
South 240th Street from the mtersection on Pac1f1c
Highway South (SR 99) to the west c1ty l1m1tS
148'h Avenue Southeast from the intersect1on of
Southeast 256th Street to the 1ntersect1on of
Southeast 240'h Street
Southeast 248th Street from the mtersect1on of 94th
Avenue South to the mtersect1on of 132"d Avenue
South
Smith Street from the mtersect1on of Central
Avenue North to the mtersect1on of Hazel Avenue
42"d Avenue South from the mtersect1on of 216'h
Street to the mtersect1on of South 212th Street
Green R1ver Road from the north c1ty l1m1ts north of
the Green R1ver (Don Wickstrom) Bndge to the
south c1ty l1m1ts
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
30 mph
35 mph
35 mph
SECTION 2. -Duties of CltV traffic engineer. The c1ty traff1c engmeer shall take
whatever steps are necessary to comply With all statutory d1rect1ves regardmg approval of these
speed l1m1ts by the State, where applicable; postmg of off1c1al traffic control dev1ces; and the
regulat1on of t1m1ng of traffic s1gnals, as set forth m the Model Traffic Ord1nance, adopted by
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reference pursuant to Sect1on 9.36.010 of the Kent City Code, more specifically/ Sect1on 308-
330-270 of the Washmgton Adm1n1strat1ve Code, RCW 46.61.415, and all other applicable
sect1ons of the Model Traffic Ordmance.
SECTION 3.-Reoealer. Resolut1on No. 1582 1s hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. -Severability. If any sect1on, subsection, paragraph, sentence/ clause or
phrase of th1s resolut1on IS declared unconst1tut10nal or 1nval1d for any reason, such deciSIOn
shall not affect the val1d1ty of the remammg port1ons of th1s resolut1on.
SECTION 5. -Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effect1ve date of th1s resolution 1s hereby rat1f1ed and affirmed.
SECTION 6. -Effect1ve Date. Th1s resolution shall take effect and be 1n force
1mmed1ately upon 1ts passage.
PASSED at a regular open public meetmg by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washmgton, th1s ~day of Apnl, 2007.
CONCURRED 1n by the Mayor of the City of Kent th1s // day of Apnl, 2007.
ATTEST:
~~LERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
T~.J?H~bEY
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I hereby certify that th1s IS a true and correct copy of Resolut1on No. /}SO passed
by the City Counc1l of the City of Kent, Washmgton, the -3 day of Apnl, 2007.
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