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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1299,•., RESOLUTION NO. I d-.. 9 J AN RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, relating to vehicular speed limits on certain designated streets, as posted by official traffic control devices, pursuant to the Kent Traffic Code, Ordinance .3ot1, adopting the Model Traffic Code by reference. WHEREAS, the Kent Traffic Code adopts the Model Traffic Ordinance, Chapter 46.90 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), by reference (Ordinance 3011); and WHEREAS, the Code, in Section 46.90.270, sets forth the procedure for the local authority to determine and declare the maximum speed limits on city arterials, streets and other rights of way, and allows such to be done by resolution after an engineering and traffic investigation by the traffic engineer; and WHEREAS, a list of the speed limits on certain designated streets in the City has property been made, adopted by ordinance and codified by Kent City Code (K.C.C.) Chapter 10.08; and WHEREAS, K.C.C. Chapter 10.08 has since been repealed by Ordinance No. JD/1 , which adopted the MTO as the Kent Traffic Code; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Increasing or Decreasing Speed Limits on Certain streets, Highways or other Rights-of-Way. It is determined on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the following streets or portion thereof is less than, or in some cases, more than that necessary for safe 1 .•. operation of vehicles, either because of (1) the designation and sign posting of these streets as arterial highways; (2) the existence of widely spaced intersections; or (3) the increased traffic on these streets as disclosed by traffic studies. It is hereby declared that the speed limits on such streets shall be as hereinafter set forth on the streets of portions of same listed, at the time 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 exceed fifty-five (55) miles per hour. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Name of street or portions affected Pacific Highway South (SR 99) from a point 530 feet south of the intersection of South 252nd Street to the intersection of Speed limit Kent-Des Moines Road 45 mph 30th Avenue South from the intersection of South 240th Street to the intersection of Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516) 35 mph Military Road southbound from Kent-Des Moines Road to a point 391 feet north to the inter- section of South 243rd Street 35 mph Military Road from a point 391 feet north of the intersection of South 243rd Street to the inter- section of South 250th street 35 mph Military Road from the inter- section of South 250th Street to a point 400 feet north of the intersection of Reith Road Military Road northbound from the intersection of South 268th Street to a point 400 feet north of the intersection of Reith Road 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 2 40 mph 40 mph 40 mph 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 8. Reith Road from the intersection of Kent-Des Moines Road to the intersection of Military Road 9. Lake Fenwick Road from the intersection of Reith Road to the intersection of South 264th Street 10. Lake Fenwick Road south- bound from the intersection of South 264th Street to Section Line 27-22-4 11. Frager Road from the inter- section of South 204th Street to the intersection of Meeker Street 12. Russell Road from the inter- section of Meeker Street to the intersection of South 196th Street 13. South 196th Street from the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) to a point 4215 feet west (Russell Road) of the inter- section of West Valley Highway 14. West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) northbound from a point 370 feet north of the inter- section of South 190th Street to the south right-of-way line of South 180th Street 15. West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) from a point 370 feet north of the intersection of South 190th Street to a point 583.7 feet north of the inter- section of Morton Street 16. West Valley Highway (Washington Avenue) from a point 583.7 feet north of the intersection of Morton Street to the intersection of Meeker Street 3 Speed limit 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 25 mph At all times 25 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 50 mph At all times 50 mph At all times 35 mph At all times Name of street or portions affected 17. West Valley Highway (Washington Avenue) from the intersection of Meeker Street to a point 180 feet north of the intersection of South 262nd Street 18. West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) northbound from a Section corner 2S-22-4 to a point 180 feet north of the intersection of south 262nd street 19. West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South from Section corner 2S-22-4 to the north right-of-way line of South 277th Street 20. 84th Avenue South from the south right-of-way line of South 180th Street to the intersection of South 224th street 21. 84th Avenue South from the inter- section of South 224th Street to the intersection of Novak Lane 22. North Central Avenue from the intersection of Novak Lane to the intersection of James Street 23. North Central Avenue from the intersection of James street to the intersection of Meeker Street 24. South Central Avenue from the intersection of Meeker street to the intersection of Willis Street 2S. South Central Avenue from the intersection of Willis Street to the Green River Bridge 26. Frontage Road from the inter- section of Willis Street to the intersection of South 2S9th Street 27. Frontage Road from the inter- section of South 262nd Street to the intersection of South 277th Street 4 Speed limit 40 mph At all times so mph At all times SO mph At all times 40 mph At all times 3S mph At all times 3S mph At all times 30 mph At all times 30 mph At all times 40 mph At all times 3S mph At all times 3S mph At all times Name of street or portions affected 28. North Fourth Avenue from the intersection of South 228th Street to a point 200 feet north of the Speed limit intersection of Cloudy Street 35 mph 29. North Fourth Avenue from a point 200 feet north of the intersection of Cloudy Street to the inter- section of Willis Street 30 mph 30. 80th Place South from 80th Avenue South to the intersection of 84th Avenue South {190th Street) 35 mph 31. 104th Avenue South (SR 515) south- bound 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 32. 104th Avenue SE (SR 515) from a point 100 feet north of the inter- section of SE 236th Place to a point 659 feet south of the intersection of James Street (SE 240th Street) 35 mph 33. 104th Avenue SE from the inter- section of SE 248th Street to a point 676 feet south of SE 260th Street 35 mph 34. 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 35. Meeker Street from a point 686 feet from west edge of Green River Bridge to a point 500 feet west of the intersection of West Valley Highway (Washington Avenue) 40 mph 36. 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 5 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 37. Smith Street (SR 516) from the intersection of Lincoln Avenue Speed limit to the intersection of Hazel Avenue 30 mph 38. Canyon Drive (SR 516) from the intersection of Hazel Avenue to the intersection of 100th Avenue SE 40 mph 39. SE 256th Street from the inter- section of 100th Avenue SE to the intersection of 116th Avenue SE 35 mph 40. Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) from the intersection of SE 256th Street to a point 550 feet southeast of 110th Avenue SE 35 mph 41. 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 42. Gowe Street from a point 100 feet west of the intersection of Sixth Avenue North to the intersection of State Avenue 43. Willis Street from the inter- section of North Fourth Avenue to the intersection of South Central Avenue 44. 97th Place South from the intersection of Canyon Drive to the intersection of Crow Street 45. SE 264th Street from the inter- section of 100th Place SE to the intersection of 108th Avenue SE 46. South 228th Street from the intersection of Russell Road to the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) 6 35 mph 25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 35 mph 35 mph 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 47. South 228th Street from the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) to the intersection of 84th Avenue South 48. South 212th Street west City limits to the east City limits 49. South 208th Street from the intersection of 84th Avenue South to the west quarter of Section 6-22-5 so. 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 51. 116th Avenue SE southbound from a point 1280 feet north of SE 256th street to the inter- section of SE 256th Street 52. 116th Avenue SE from Kent- Kangley Road to S.E. 256th street 53. 116th Avenue SE southbound from a point 640 feet south of SE 256th Street to the intersection of Kent-Kangley Road 54. SE 248th Street eastbound from a point 680 feet east of the centerline of 104th Avenue SE to a point 1299 feet west of the centerline of 116th Avenue SE 55. South 248th Street from the intersection of 94th Avenue South to a point 610 feet west of the intersection of 104th Avenue South (SR 515) 56. Reiten Road from Titus Street to Maple Street 7 Speed limit 40 mph At all times 40 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 40 mph At all times 40 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 30 mph At all times Name of street or portions affected 57. Maple Street from Reiten Road to Tilden Avenue 58. Woodland Way South from Tilden Avenue to the intersection of SE 267th Street 59. SE 267th Street from the inter- section of Woodland Way to a point 30 feet east of 102nd Avenue SE 60. 77th Avenue South from South 212th Street to South 206th street 61. 77th Avenue South from South 206th Street to the cul-de-sac located at South 196th Street extended 62. James Street from the intersection of Russell Road to the inter- section of 116th Avenue SE 63. 76th Avenue South from the intersection of South 228th street to the intersection of South 212th Street 64. South 190th Street from the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) to the intersection of South 196th street 65. South 194th Street from the intersection of 66th Avenue South to the intersection of Russell Road 66. 70/72nd Avenue South from the intersection of South 228th Street to the intersection of South 180th Street 67. South 216th Street from the intersection of 64th Avenue South to the intersection of 72nd Avenue South 8 Speed limit 30 mph At all times 30 mph At all times 30 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times Name of street or portions affected 68. South 220th Street from the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) to the intersection of 72nd Avenue South 69. 80th Avenue South from the South right-of-way line of South 180th Street to the intersection of South 196th Street 70. SE 264th Street from the inter- section of Crow Road to the intersection of lOSth Avenue SE 71. SE 260th Street from the inter- section of 97th Place South to the intersection of lOSth Avenue SE 72. lOlst Avenue SE from the inter- section of SE 256th Street to the intersection of SE 260th Street 73. Crow Road from the intersection of SE 260th street to the intersection of SE 264th Street 74. SE 260th Street from the inter- section of 97th Place South to the intersection of lOSth Avenue SE 75. SE 228th Street from the inter- section of central Avenue to the end of the street. 76. 88th Avenue South from the intersection of South 228th Street to the east City limits 77. South 212th (Orillia Rd.) from the intersection of 42nd Avenue to the intersection of Frager Road 78. On 108th Ave. S.E. from Kent- Kangley Road to the city limits 9 Speed limit 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 30 mph At all times 35 mph At all times 30 mph At all times 25 mph At all times 25 mph At all times 40 mph At all times 35 mph At all times section 2. The City Traffic Engineer shall take what-ever steps are necessary to comply with all statutory directives regarding approval of the state of these speed limits, posting of official traffic control devices and the regulation of timing of traffic signals, as set forth in the Kent City Code, (the MTO, adopted by reference) in Sections RCW 46.90.270, 46.61.415, and all other applicable sections of the Code. . Passed a~ a regul~r meetj7'tg of the ,.,City Council of the C1ty of Kent, Wash1ngton th1s \l.?H day of a<1Le.u~--rnL~991. ~ttv Conc9Fr~d in by the Mayo\. of~ City of Kent, this day of /Jlfe~, 1991. , '\: ~-~~~~ D KELLEHER, MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. /;).92 , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, washington, the 3 day of /.Qeownl<&V, 1991. ~--~-Jlw it<C~(SEAL) BRENDA JACO DEPUTY CITY CLERK SPEEDLIM.RES 10