OR 2018-1497 Temporary speed limit changeAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-1497
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, TEMPORARILY LOWERING THE MAXIMUM
SPEED LIMIT ON A CERTAIN DESIGNATED SECTION OF I-635
DURING CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE
MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT BY THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNS AND
MARKERS TO REGULATE VEHICULAR SPEED ON THE
DESIGNATED STREET; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING,
SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas has previously established
the maximum speed limit for I-635 to be 65 mph; and
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 ofthe Texas Transportation Code provides that whenever
the governing body of the municipality shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and
traffic investigation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is greater or less than is
reasonable or prudent under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or
upon any part of a street or highway within the City of Coppell taking into consideration,
among other things, the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on such
portion of said street or highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may
determine and declare a reasonable andprudent prima facie speed limit thereon by the passage
of an ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are
erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street or highway; and
WHEREAS, the TxDOT engineers have conducted a traffic study and determined that
the portion of I-635 from Grapevine Creek to the western City Limit requires a reduction in
speed during the reconstruction project pursuant to Title 43, Section 25.22(c)(3)(D) of the
Texas Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it is necessary for
the protection and safety of the citizens of the City of Coppell to declare a reasonable and
prudent speed for Freeport Parkway while construction is on-going, as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into
the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Establishment of Temporary Prima Facie Speed. Notwithstanding
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anything to the contrary herein, and as authorized by Title 43, Section 25.22(c)(3)(D) of the
Texas Administrative Code, the speed limit on a portion of I-635, from Mile Marker
Grapevine Creek to east and westbound lanes to the western City Limit (reconstruction zone),
is hereby temporarily modified for a maximum prima facie speed limit of fifty-five (55) miles
per hour ("Temporary Speed Limit"). The Temporary Speed Limit shall be in effect when
construction zone speed limit signs are displayed within the said east and west bound lanes of
the I-635 reconstruction zone. The Temporary Speed Limit shall expire automatically upon
the completion and/or acceptance of the construction project, and upon cancellation thereof,
any remaining construction zone speed limit signs shall be removed, or, repeal of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3: All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not abate any pending
prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution
from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance. Any
remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional and/or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect. Coppell hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of whether any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases are declared unconstitutional and/or invalid.
SECTION 5: Any person violating this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum of not less than One Dollar
($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Coppell retains all legal rights and
remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication as
required by law and the City Charter.
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DUL177Y
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE COPPELL CITY COUNCIL on this
day of 4U4,,jj 2018.
ROBERT E. HAGEIVCITY ATTORNEY
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STEL PETT OS, CITY SECRETARY
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