ST8801-CS 891024 COPPELL PUBLIC WORKS
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 24, 1989
· O: Steve Goram, Director of Public Works
FROM: Per Birdsall, Street Superin~dent~
Russell Doyle, City Engineer3
RE: Sandy Lake Road - MacArthur East to the City Limit
Line/Passing Zone Enforcement
As we discussed, a field inspection of subject roadway indicates
that it appears there is no need to neither zone all of Sandy Lake
Road as a "no passing" zone nor sign the "no passing" zones that
do exist.
Generally accepted practices and the Texas Manual on Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD) provide that where there are standard
pavement markings, signs need not to be used.
Also, no passing zones are established only where there are
vertical and horizontal curves in the roadway providing inadequate
sight distances.
In this sector of Sandy Lake Road, there are pavement markings (to
be repainted this fiscal year), curve warning signs and speed limit
signs for each direction of traffic where appropriate. With the
pavement markings of the double yellow centerline near and
on the horizontal curved portions of the roadway, then "no passing"
signage is not needed. There does not appear to be any
conditions existing to require the "no passing" zone signage.
Therefore, with the stripping maintenance activity scheduled for
this fiscal year, this sector of roadway for Sandy Lake Road
appears to be in compliance with the Texas MUTCD and generally
accepted practices.
Please let me know if you need any further information on this
matter. Thank you.
PHB/RRD/pd