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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1582Resolution No. 1582 (Amending or Repealing Resolutions) CFN = 171 -TraffiC Control Passed 1/16/2001 Vehicular Speed Limits pursuant to Ch. 9.40 Repeals Res. 1406 Repealed by Res. 1750 RESOLUTION NO. I S'8 ;;____ A 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 Chapter 9.40 of the Kent City Code. WHEREAS, the Kent Traffic Code, Section 9.36.010, adopts by reference the Model Traffic Ordinance set forth in Washington Administrative Code in Chapter 308-330 WAC (Ordinance 3170); and WHEREAS, provisions of the Model Traffic Ordinance, Washington Administrative Code Section 308-330-270 and RCW 46.61.415, set forth the procedure for the local authority to determine and declare the speed limits on city arterials, streets and other rights of way, after an engineering and traffic investigation by the traffic engineer; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Model Traffic Ordinance, Chapter 9.40 of the Kent City Code was adopted to provide that the City may establish speed limits on certain designated streets by resolution; and WHEREAS, a list of the speed limits on certain designated streets in the City has been properly made and adopted by Resolution No. 1406; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update and amend the list of speed limits set forth in Resolution No. 1406; NOW, THEREFORE, 1 Vehicular Speed Limits THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The speed limits and provisions of Resolution No. 1406 are hereby re- adopted with amendments as noted in this resolution to read as follows: 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 operation of vehicles, either because of (1) the designation and sign posting ofthese 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 or portions of same 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 exceed fifty-five (55) miles per hour. Name of street or portions affected Speed limit 1. Pacific Highway South (SR 99) from the intersection of South 272"ct Street to the intersection of Kent-Des 45mph Moines Road (SR 516) 2. Military Road from the intersection of South 2291h 35mph Street to the intersection of South 2501h Street 3. Military Road from the intersection of South 2501h Street to the intersection of South 272"ct Street 40mph 4. Reith Road/South 2591h Place/South 2601h Place from 35mph the intersection ofKent-Des Moines Road (SR 516) to the intersection of Pacific Highway South (SR 99) 5. Lake Fenwick Road from the intersection of Reith 35 mph Road to the intersection of South 272"ct Street 2 Vehicular Speed Limits 6. South 196th/Russell Road/South 200th Street from the 35mph intersection of 84th Avenue South to the intersection of Orillia Road 7. 64th Avenue South from Meeker Street to South 212th 35mph Street 8. West Valley Highway from the intersection of South 50 mph 180th Street to 830 feet North of the Intersection of Morton Street (South 238th Street) 9. West Valley Highway from the intersection of Morton 35mph Street (South 238th Street) to the intersection of Frager Road 10. West Valley Highway from the intersection of Frager 40mph Road to a point 180 feet North of the intersection of South 262nd Street 11. West Valley Highway from a point 180 feet north of 50 mph South 262nd Street to the intersection of South 272nd Street 12. 84th A venue South from the intersection of South 180 40mph Street to the intersection ofSR 167 13. Central Avenue North from the intersection ofSR 167 35mph to the intersection of James Street 14. Central Avenue North from the intersection ofJames 30mph Street to the intersection of Willis Street 15. Central Avenue South from the intersection of Willis 40mph Street to the Green River Bridge 16. 74th Avenue South from the intersection ofSR 516 to 35mph the intersection of South 259th Street 17. 72nd Avenue South from the intersection of South 35mph 262nd Street to the intersection of South 277th Street 18. 4th Avenue North from the intersection of South 228th 35mph Street to the overpass for SR 167 19. 76th Avenue South from the intersection of South 212th 35mph Street to the intersection of South 2281h Street 3 Vehicular Speed Limits 20. 4th Avenue North from the overpass for SR 167 to the 30mph intersection of Willis Street 21. 80th Place South from the intersection of 80th Avenue 35mph South to the intersection of 84th Avenue South (I 90th Street) 22. 92nd Avenue South from the intersection of South 35mph 208th Street to the intersection of South 200th Street. 23. 104th Avenue Southeast from a point 100 feet north of 35mph the intersection of Southeast 236th Street to the intersection of Southeast 272nd Street 24. Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516) eastbound from a 35mph point 50 feet west of the intersection of 2ih Avenue South to the intersection of 30th Avenue South 25. Meeker Street from Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516) 40mph to a point 500 feet west of the intersection of West Valley Highway (Washington Avenue) 26. Meeker Street from a point 500 feet west of the 30mph intersection of West Valley Highway (Washington Avenue) to the intersection of 6th Avenue 27. Smith Street (SR 516) from the intersection ofLincoln 30mph Avenue to the intersection of Central Avenue North 28. Canyon Drive (SR 516) from the intersection of Hazel 40mph A venue to the intersection of 1 ooth Place Southeast 29. Southeast 256th Street from the intersection of lOOth 35mph Place Southeast to the intersection of 148th Avenue Southeast 30. Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) from the intersection of Southeast 256th Street to the intersection of 1161h 35mph A venue Southeast 31. Willis Street (SR 516) from the intersection of 4th 30mph Avenue to the intersection ofCentra1 Avenue South 32. 97th Place South from the intersection of Canyon 30mph Drive (SR 516) to the intersection of lOOth Place Southeast 4 Vehicular Speed Limits 33. Southeast 264th Street from the intersection of lOOth 35mph Place Southeast to the intersection of 108th Avenue Southeast 34. South 228th Street from the intersection of 54th Avenue 35 mph South to the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) (SR 181) 35. South 228th/83rd Avenue South/South 224th Street 40mph from the intersection or' West Valley Highway (68th A venue South) (SR 181) to the intersection of 84th Avenue South 36. South 212th Street from the west city limits to the east 40mph city limits 37. South 208th Street from the intersection of 84th Avenue 35mph South to the intersection of92"d Avenue South 38. 116th A venue Southeast from the intersection of 35mph Southeast 22ih Place to the intersection of Kent- Kangley Road (SR 516) 39. 116th Avenue Southeast from the intersection ofKent-40mph Kangley Road (SR 516) to the overpass for 108th A venue Southeast 40. Southeast 248th Street from the intersection of 94th 35 mph Avenue South to the intersection of 132"d Avenue Southeast 41. Southeast 277th Street from the overpass for 1 08th Avenue Southeast to the intersection of 86th Avenue 50 mph South 42. Reiten Road from Titus Street to Maple Street 30mph 43. Maple Street from Reiten Road to Tilden Avenue 30mph 44. Woodland Way South from Tilden Avenue to the 30mph intersection of Southeast 26ih Street 45. Southeast 26ih Street from the intersection of 30mph Woodland Way to the intersection of 104th Avenue Southeast 5 Vehicular Speed Limits 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 77th Avenue South from the intersection of South 212th Street to the north end of the road James Street/Southeast 240th Street from the inter- section of Russell Road to the intersection of 116th A venue Southeast Southeast 240th Street from the intersection of I 16th Avenue Southeast to the intersection of 13ih Avenue Southeast Southeast 240th Street from the intersection of 13ih Avenue Southeast to the intersection of 148th Avenue Southeast South 190th Street from the intersection of 72"d A venue South to the intersection of 62"d A venue South South 277th Street from the intersection of 86th Avenue South to the intersection of Auburn Way North South 194th Street from the intersection of 66th Avenue South to the intersection of Russell Road/58th Place South 70th/72"d Avenue South from the intersection of South 228th Street to the intersection of South 180th Street South 216th Street from the intersection of 64th Avenue South to the intersection of72"d Avenue South South 220th Street from the intersection of West Valley Highway (68th Avenue South) (SR 181) to the intersection of 72"d A venue South 80th Avenue South from the intersection of South 180th Street to the intersection of South 196th Street Southeast 260th Street from the intersection of 97'h Place South to the intersection of 1 08th Avenue Southeast 101st Avenue Southeast from the intersection of Southeast 256th Street (SR 516) to the intersection of Southeast 260th Street 6 35mph 35mph 40mph 35mph 35 mph 40mph 35 mph 35mph 35mph 35 mph 35mph 35 mph 30mph Vehicular Speed Limits 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 108th Avenue Southeast from the intersection ofKent- Kangley Road (SR 516) to the south city limits Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) (Southeast 272nd Street) from the intersection of 116th Avenue Southeast to the overpass for SR 18 1141h Avenue Southeast southbound from the intersection of Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to the intersection of Southeast 26ih Court 1201h Avenue Southeast from the intersection of Southeast 240th Street to the intersection of Southeast 2481h Street 1241h Avenue Southeast from the intersection of Southeast 2481h Street to the intersection of Southeast 282nd Street 132nd Avenue Southeast from the intersection of Southeast 2401h Street to the intersection of Southeast 282nd Street 1441h Avenue Southeast from the intersection ofKent- Kang1ey Road (SR 516) to the intersection of Southeast 2881h Street 152nd Avenue Southeast from the intersection ofKent- Kangley Road (SR 516) to the south city limits South 272nd Street from the intersection of Pacific Highway South (SR 99) to the intersection of Military Road South 2401h Street from the intersection on Pacific Highway South (SR 99) to the west city limits 148th Avenue Southeast from the intersection of Southeast 2561h Street to the intersection of Southeast 2401h Street Southeast 248 1 h Street from the intersection of 941h Avenue South to the intersection of 132nd Avenue South 7 35mph 45mph 35mph 35 mph 35mph 35mph 35mph 35 mph 35mph 35 mph 35 mph 35 mph Vehicular Speed Limits 71. 72. 73. Smith Street from the intersection of Central Avenue North to the intersection of Hazel Avenue 42nct A venue South from the intersection of 2161h Street to the intersection of South 21 ih Street Green River Road from the north city limits north of the Green River (Don Wickstrom) Bridge to the south city limits 30mph 35 mph 35 mph SECTION 2. The City Traffic Engineer shall take whatever steps are necessary to comply with all statutory directives regarding approval of the state ofthese speed limits, posting of official traffic control devices and the regulation of timing of traffic signals, as set forth in the Model Traffic Ordinance, adopted by reference pursuant to Section 9.36.010 of the Kent City Code, more specifically, Section 308-330-270 of the Washington Administrative Code, RCW 46.61.415, and all other applicable sections of the Model Traffic Ordinance. SECTION 3. Resolution No. 1406 is hereby repealed. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage as provided by law. PASS ED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, this I b day of g~~ , 200f CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent this I b day of -g-r'f-"c.vyu..t..~=ry~-'' 2004. II II 8 Vehicular Speed Limits ATTEST: BRENDAJACOBER, )'CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~c~~ idA=~ I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. /58 d-passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the /{;, day of J~a-y 200~. P: \Civii\Resolution\SPEEDLIM. RES 120SOO.doc 9 Vehicular Speed Limits