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RESOLUTION NO.540
A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE SPEED LIMIT ON CERTAIN
STREETS FROM TH3 LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN ORDINANCE NO.
629,SECTION 216,(46.61.401)AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDI
NANCE NO. 629,SECTION 87 (46.14.133 (5)).
WHEREAS,in order to facilitate the flow of traffic on certain arte
rial streets hereinafter described,it is reasonable that the speed
limits thereon be increased,and
WHEREAS,Ordinance No. 629,Section 87,(46.14.133 (5)),authorizes
the City Council to alter maximum speed limits on any street from
the limits established in Section 216 (46.61.401)after study and
report by the City Traffic Engineers and recommendation by the City
Manager,and
WHEREAS, the City Traffic Engineer has made a study and report to
the City Manager and the City Manager has made recommendations con
cerning maximum speed limits for certain arterial streets,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED:
(A) That the maximum speed limit on the following named arterial
streets shall be increased to thirty (30)m.p.h.,TO WIT:
STREET
peninsula Drive
Wanapum Drive
Wapato Drive
LIMITS
Locust Lane to Kennedy Place
Peninsula Drive to Lakeshore
Drive
Broadway Avenue to Wanapum Drive
(B)That the maximum speed limit on the following named arterial
streets shall be increased to thirty-five (35)m.p.h.,TO WIT:
Grape Drive
Valley Road
Stratford Road
Alder Street
Wheeler Road
Division Street
Peninsula Drive
Lakeshore Drive
Broadway Avenue
SR 17 to Valley Road
Paxon Drive to Stratford Road
SR 17 to Valley Road
Valley Road to Broadway Avenue
Pioneer Way to 1300'East of
SR 17
Seventh Avenue to City Limits
Kennedy Place to Pommer Street
Wanapum Drive to Pommer Street
Fig Street to SR 17 (and Milwaukee
Railroad tracks to Third Avenue
(C)That the maximum speed limit on the following named arterial
streets shall be increased to forty (40) m.p.h., TO WIT:
STREET
Broadway Avenue
Pioneer Way
LIMITS
Interstate 90 to RR Crossing
(Milwaukee Road)
Walnut Street to Hill Avenue -
Hill to SR 17
(D)That the maximum speed limit on the following named arterial
streets shall be increased to fifty (50)m.p.h.,TO WIT:
STREET
Wheeler Road
LIMITS
1300'East of SR 17 to City Limits
PASSED by the city Council of Moses Lake and APPROVED-by its Mayorthis^o day of September ,i971#*
AS TO FORM:
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Mayor