AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Ordinance 2018-53, on the first of two readings, increasing the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour along the section of Hunter Road between Wonder World Drive (RM 12) and West San Antonio Street; authorizing the installation of signs and traffic control devices reflecting such new speed limit; directing that the traffic register maintained under Section 82.067 of the San Marcos City Code be amended to reflect such new speed limit; and, including procedural provisions.
Body
Meeting date: 12/4/2018
Department: Public Services - Transportation (Tom Taggart)
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $300.00
Account Number: 10006147.53230 (General Fund)
Funds Available: $61,507.82
Account Name: Signs-Traffic
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: August 2018, City Council approved 30 mph speed limit for sections of Hopkins Street and Hunter Road located between Guadalupe Street (Loop 82) and Wonder World Drive (RM 12
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Goal #5 Maintain & Improve City's Infrastructure
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Background Information:
In 2017, TxDOT removed portions of Hopkins Street and Hunter Road from Guadalupe Street (Lp 82) to Wonder World Drive (RM 12) from the state highway system and transferred control, jurisdiction, and maintenance to the City of San ...
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