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File #: 13-797   
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 9/24/2013 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/24/2013 Final action: 10/24/2013
Title: Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 42, Section 42-127, Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition) by establishing a 60-mph speed zone on a portion of RM 1431 from IH-35, west to the City limits. (Second Reading)
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. RM 1431 Field Data
Title
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 42, Section 42-127, Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition) by establishing a 60-mph speed zone on a portion of RM 1431 from IH-35, west to the City limits. (Second Reading)
 
Body
Item Summary:
This speed zone is being ammended from a 65-mph zone to a 60-mph zone.  While this zone is within the City of Round Rock corporate limits, two other sections of this 65-mph highway are also being reduced to 60-mph by the Texas Department of Transportation through their Commission Minute Order process at this time.   The data supporting this new speed zone is attached, this data was provided by the TxDOT Austin District staff.  The end result of these newly reduced speed zones will create a consistant posted speed on RM 1431 from IH-35 to the Cedar Park corporate limits and beyond.
 
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approval on second reading.