HomeMy WebLinkAbout2049 RESOLUTION NO. 2049
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, repealing Resolution
No. 1850 and adopting updated reasonable and
safe maximum speed limits on certain designated
streets, as posted by official traffic control
devices, pursuant to Chapter 9.40 of the Kent City
Code.
RECITALS
A. Chapters 9.36 and 9.40 of the Kent City Code (KCC) adopt by
reference the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance set forth in Chapter 308-
330 Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
B. The Washington Model Traffic Ordinance and RCW 46.61.415
set forth the procedure for local authorities to determine and declare the
maximum speed limits on city arterials, streets, and other rights-of-way,
based on an engineering and traffic investigation by the traffic engineer.
Following this engineering and traffic investigation, the City may establish
limits on certain designated streets by resolution.
C. Previously, Resolution No. 1850 established the maximum
speed limits on certain designated streets in the City. Now, as a result of a
subsequent engineering and traffic investigation, the City Council desires to
update and amend the list of speed limits set forth in Resolution No. 1850.
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D. Accordingly, this resolution repeals Resolution No. 1850 and
makes the following updates. First, the maximum speed limits were updated
in several locations due to recent changes in roadway alignment and
surrounding land-use context. Then, the list of speed limits was amended
to reflect the construction of new streets, extension of existing streets,
renaming of streets, and annexation or de-annexation of existing streets.
Finally, to better organize and standardize the list of speed limits on
designated streets in the City of Kent, the streets have been re-ordered in
alpha-numeric order.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. - Repealer. Resolution No. 1850 relating to vehicular
speed limits is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. - Adopt. The City Council hereby adopts the Reasonable
and Safe Maximum Speed Limits on Certain Streets, Highways, or other
Rights-of-Way attached as Exhibit A.
SECTION 3. - Duties of City traffic engineer, The City traffic
engineer is authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to comply with
all statutory directives regarding approval of these speed limits by the State,
where applicable; including posting official traffic control devices and
regulating the timing of traffic signals, as set forth in the Washington Model
Traffic Ordinance in Chapter 308-330 WAC, adopted by reference pursuant
to Sections 9.36.010 and 9.40.010 of the Kent City Code.
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SECTION 4. - Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this resolution is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
resolution and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTIONS. - Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and
prior to the effective date of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
SECTION 6. - Corrections by City Clerk. Upon approval of the City
Attorney, the City Clerk is authorized to make necessary corrections to this
resolution, including the correction of clerical errors; resolution, section, or
subsection numbering; or references to other local, state, or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations.
SECTION 7. - Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be
in force immediately upon its passage.
August 2, 2022
ANA RALPH, MAYOR Date Approved
ATTEST:
August 2, 2022
KIMBERLEY A OMOTO, CITY LERK Date Adopted
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EXHIBIT A
Reasonable and Safe Maximum Speed Limits on Certain Streets,
Highways or other Rights-of-Way within the City of Kent.
It is determined, on the basis of engineering and traffic investigations, that the
speed permitted by state law upon the following streets or portion thereof is less
than, or in some cases, more than, is reasonable and safe for the operation of vehicles
under the conditions found to exist on that street or portion thereof. It is hereby
declared that the speed limits on such streets shall be as set forth on the streets or
portions of the streets listed, at all times, unless otherwise specified, after official
traffic control devices have been posted to give notice thereof; provided, that in no
case shall the speed limit on City streets be lower than twenty (20) miles per hour or
exceed sixty (60) miles per hour.
Name of street or portions affected Speed limit
1. 4th Avenue North from the intersection of 35 mph
South 228th Street to the overpass for SR 167
2. 4th Avenue North/4th Avenue South from the 30 mph
overpass for SR 167 to the intersection of
Willis Street (SR 516)
3. 42"d Avenue South from the intersection of 35 mph
South 2121h Street to the intersection of South
216th Street
4. 64th Avenue South from the intersection of 35 mph
South 212th Street to the intersection of West
Meeker Street
5, 72nd Avenue South/70th Avenue South from 35 mph
the north city limits at the intersection of
South 1801h Street to the intersection of South
228th Street
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Exhibit A -
Vehicular Speed Limits
6. 72"d Avenue South from the intersection of 35 mph
South 262"d Street to the intersection of South
277th Street
7. 74th Avenue South from the intersection of 35 mph
Kent-Des Moines Rd (SR 516) to the
intersection of South 259th Street
8. 7611 Avenue South from the intersection of 35 mph
South 212th Street to the intersection of South
228th Street
9 771h Avenue South from the intersection of 35 mph
South 212th Street to the north end of the road
10. 801h Avenue South from the north city limits 35 mph
at the intersection of South 180th Street to the
intersection of South 196th Street
11. 80th Place South from the intersection of 80th 35 mph
Avenue South to the intersection of 84th
Avenue South (190th Street)
12. 84th Avenue South/East Valley Highway from 40 mph
the north city limits at the intersection of
South 180th Street to the intersection of the
SR 167 southbound ramps
13. 97th Place South from the intersection of 30 mph
Canyon Drive (SR 516) to the intersection of
100th Place Southeast
14. 1015t Avenue Southeast from the intersection 30 mph
of Southeast 256th Street (SR 516) to the
intersection of Southeast 260th Street
15. 104th Avenue Southeast/Benson Road 40 mph
Southeast/108th Avenue Southeast (SR 515)
from the north city limits at the intersection of
Southeast 192"d Street to a point 300 feet
north of the intersection of Southeast 235th
Street
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Exhibit A -
Vehicular Speed Limits
16. 104th Avenue Southeast (SR 515) from a point 35 mph
300 feet north of the intersection of Southeast
235th Street to the intersection of Southeast
256th Street (SR 516)
17. 104th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast 256th Street (SR 516) to the
intersection of Southeast 272nd Street
18. 108th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to
the south city limits at Southeast 280th Street
19. 114th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to
the intersection of Southeast 2691h Street
20. 116th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast 208th Street to the intersection
of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516)
21. 116th Avenue Southeast/Southeast 274' 40 mph
Street from the intersection of Southeast
Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to the overpass
for 108th Avenue Southeast
22. 120th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast 240th Street to the intersection
of Southeast 248th Street
23. 124th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast 192nd Street to the intersection
of Southeast 208th Street
24, 124th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast 248th Street to the south city
limits at Southeast 282"d Street
25. 132"d Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast Lake Youngs Way to the south
city limits at Southeast 2881h Street
26. 144th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
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Exhibit A -
Vehicuiar Speed Limits
of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to
the south city limits at Southeast 288th
Street
27. 148th Avenue Southeast from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast 240th Street to the intersection
of Southeast 256th Street
28. 152nd Avenue Southeast from the inter- 35 mph
section of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road (SR
516) to the south city limits at Southeast
282nd place
29. Canyon Drive (SR 516) from the intersection 40 mph
of Hazel Avenue North to the intersection of
100th Place Southeast
30. Central Avenue North/84th Avenue South from 35 mph
the intersection of the SR 167 southbound
ramps to the intersection of East James Street
31. Central Avenue North from the intersection of 30 mph
East James Street to the intersection of East
Smith Street (SR 516)
32. Central Avenue North/Central Avenue South 30 mph
(SR 516) from the intersection of East Smith
Street (SR 516) to the intersection of East
Willis Street (SR 516)
33. Central Avenue South from the intersection of 40 mph
East Willis Street (SR 516) to the south city
limits at the Green River Bridge
34. East Smith Street (SR 516) from the 30 mph
intersection of Central Avenue North (SR 516)
to the intersection of Hazel Avenue North
35. Green River Road from the north city limits 35 mph
about 460 feet North of the Green River (Don
Wickstrom) Bridge to the South city limits
about 1,200 feet south of the same bridge
36. James Street/Southeast 240th Street from 35 mph
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Exhibit A -
Vehicu/ar Speed Limits
the intersection of Russell Road to the
intersection of 116th Avenue Southeast
37. Lake Fenwick Road from the intersection of 35 mph
Reith Road to the intersection of South 272nd
Street
38. Maple Street from Reiten Road to Tilden 30 mph
Avenue
39. Military Road South from the north city limits 35 mph
at South 22911 Place to the intersection of
South 2501h Street
40. Military Road South from the intersection of 40 mph
South 250th Street to the south city limits at
South 272nd Street
41. Pacific Highway South (SR 99) from the north 45 mph
city limits at South Kent-Des Moines Road (SR
516) to the south city limits at South 272nd
Street
42. Reiten Road from East Titus Street to Maple 30 mph
Street
43. Reith Road/South 259th Place/South 260th 35 mph
Street from the intersection of Pacific Highway
South (SR 99) to the intersection of South
Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516)
44. Riverview Boulevard South from the 35 mph
intersection of South 216th Street to the
intersection of the eastbound Veterans Drive
ramp
45. South 190t" Street from the intersection of 35 mph
62nd Avenue South to the intersection of 72nd
Avenue South
46. South 194th Street/58th Place South from the 35 mph
intersection of 66th Avenue South to the
intersection of Russell Road
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Exhibit A -
Vehicular Speed Limits
47. South 196th Street/Russell Road/South 200th 35 mph
Street from the west city limits at the Green
River Bridge to the intersection of 84th Avenue
South
48, South 208th Street from the intersection of 35 mph
841h Avenue South to the intersection of 92nd
Avenue South
49. South 212th Street/Orillia Road South/South 40 mph
212th Way/South 208th Street/Southeast
208th Street from the west city limits about
1,100 feet west of 42nd Avenue South to the
intersection of 132nd Avenue Southeast
50. South 216th Street from the intersection of 35 mph
64th Avenue South to the intersection of 72nd
Avenue South
51. South 220th Street from the intersection of 35 mph
West Valley Highway/68th Avenue South (SR
181) to the intersection of 72nd Avenue South
52. South 224th Street/88th Way South from the 30 mph
intersection of 84th Avenue South to South
218th Street
53. South 228th Street from the intersection of 35 mph
54th Avenue South to the intersection of West
Valley Highway/68th Avenue South (SR 181)
54. South 228th Street/83rd Avenue South/South 30 mph
224th Street from the intersection of West
Valley Highway/68th Avenue South (SR 181)
to the intersection of 84th Avenue South
55. South 240th Street from the west city limits at 35 mph
27th Avenue South to the intersection of
Pacific Highway South (SR 99)
56. South 248th Street/Southeast 248th Street 35 mph
from the intersection of 94th Avenue South to
the intersection of 132nd Avenue Southeast
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Exhibit A -
Vehicular Speed Limits
57. South 27211 Street from the west city limits at 35 mph
Pacific Highway South (SR 99) to the city
limits 140 feet west of the intersection of 31St
Avenue South
58. South Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516) 35 mph
eastbound from the west city limits about 50
feet west of the intersection of 27th Avenue
South to the intersection of 301h Avenue South
59. South Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516) from 40 mph
the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks about 250
feet east of the intersection of 74th Avenue
South to the intersection of 4th Avenue South
60. Southeast 192"d Street from 108th Avenue 40 mph
Southeast (SR 515) to the east city limits at
124th Avenue Southeast
61. Southeast 196th Street from 108th Avenue 35 mph
Southeast (SR 515) to the intersection of
124th Avenue Southeast
62. Southeast 208th Street from 132nd Avenue 35 mph
Southeast to east city limits about 580 feet
east of 135th Avenue Southeast
63. Southeast 240th Street from the intersection 40 mph
of 116th Avenue Southeast to the intersection
of 137th Avenue Southeast
64. Southeast 240th Street from the intersection 35 mph
of 137th Avenue Southeast to the east city
limits at the intersection of 148th Avenue
Southeast
65. Southeast 256th Street (SR 516) from the 35 mph
intersection of 100th Place Southeast to the
intersection of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road
(SR 516)
66. Southeast 256th Street from the intersection 35 mph
of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to
the east city limits at the intersection of 148th
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Exhibit A -
Vehicuiar Speed Limits
Avenue Southeast
67. Southeast 2601h Street from the intersection 35 mph
of 97th Place South to the intersection of 108th
Avenue Southeast
68, Southeast 264th Street from the intersection 35 mph
of 104th Avenue Southeast to the intersection
of 108th Avenue Southeast
69. Southeast 267th Street from the intersection 30 mph
of Woodland Way to the intersection of 104th
Avenue Southeast
70. Southeast 277th Street from the west city 50 mph
limits about 700 feet west of the Green River
Bridge to the overpass for 108th Avenue
Southeast
71. Southeast Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) from 35 mph
the intersection of Southeast 256th Street to
the intersection of 116th Avenue Southeast
72. Southeast Kent-Kangley Road/Southeast 45 mph
272nd Street (SR 516) from the intersection of
116th Avenue Southeast to the east city limits
about 45 feet West of the intersection of 16011
Avenue Southeast
73. Southeast Kent-Kangley Road from the west 45 mph
city limits about 27 feet east of the
intersection of Southeast Summit Landsburg
Road to the east city limits about 670 feet
West of 262nd Avenue Southeast
74. Southeast Lake Youngs Way from the 35 mph
northeast city limits about 400 feet Southwest
of Soos Creek to 132nd Avenue Southeast
75. Southeast Summit-Landsburg Road from the 35 mph
west city limits about 555 feet North of the
intersection of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road
to the northwest city limits about 835 feet
Southwest of the intersection of Southeast
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Exhibit A -
Vehicular Speed Limits
262"d Street
76. Veterans Drive/South 228th Street from the 40 mph
intersection of Military Road South to the
intersection of 54th Avenue South
77. West Meeker Street from South Kent-Des 30 mph
Moines Road (SR 516) to the intersection of
6th Avenue
78. West Smith Street/East Smith Street from the 30 mph
intersection of Lincoln Avenue North to the
intersection of Central Avenue North (SR 516)
79. West Valley Highway/68th Avenue South (SR 50 mph
181) from the north city limits at South 180th
Street to 830 feet North of the intersection of
South 238th Street/Oberto Drive
80. West Valley Highway/Washington Avenue 35 mph
North/Washington Avenue South (SR 181)
from the intersection of South 238th Street/
Oberto Drive to the intersection of South
Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516)
81. West Valley Highway/Washington Avenue 35 mph
South from the intersection of South Kent-Des
Moines Road (SR 516) to the intersection of
Frager Road
82. West Valley Highway from the intersection of 40 mph
Frager Road to a point 180 feet north of the
intersection of South 262"d Street
83. West Valley Highway from a point 180 feet 50 mph
north of the intersection of South 262nd Street
to the intersection of South 277th Street
84. Willis Street/West Willis Street/East Willis 30 mph
Street (SR 516) from the intersection of 4th
Avenue South to the intersection of Central
Avenue South (SR 516)
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Exhibit A -
Vehicuiar Speed Limits
85. Woodland Way South from Tilden Avenue to 30 mph
the intersection of Southeast 267th Street
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Exhibit A -
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