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Home My WebLink AboutPO 5879: ESTABLISH CONSTRUCTION SPEED ZONE FOR US 69.~ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT COUNCIL ACTION MEMO TO Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager FROM -John A. Comeaux, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT P.O. #5879 -Establish Construction Speed Zone for US 69 DATE April 14, 2008 RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Ordinance No. 5879, establishing a temporary construction speed zone along US 69 from Jimmy Johnson Boulevard to SH 73 BACKGROUND: The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is scheduled to let a construction project in May 2008 that will replace an existing bridge over Main. B Canal and construct new exit/entrance ramps and a new bridge over the canal. The construction will require lowering the speed limit from the existing 70 mph to 60 mph at times during the project when activities such as closing median breaks, establishing new ramps, establishing detours, etc. require the change. The speed zone will alldw the Police DepartmenYto enforce the lowered speeds, and TxDOT will post signs when needed. -The construction speed zone will remain in effect until the project is complete. BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT: None. EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT: None. SUMMARY I recommend thatthe City Council approve Proposed Ordinance No. 5879, establishing a temporary construction speed zone along US 69 from Jimmy Johnson Boulevard to SH 73 Joh A. Comeaux, P.E. `Director of Public Works Att: Letter from TxDOT dated March 17, 2008 JAC/reb Z:\en9ineer\documents\CAMS\US 69 Const Speed Zone.doc { Texas Department of Transportation ' 8350 Eastex Freeway * Beaumont, Texas 77708 March 17,-2008 Control: 200-16-09 Project: BR 2008 (570) ~"~/ ~n ~ /~ Location: US 69 from Jimmy Johnson Blvd. .~o ~ ,~ to SH 73 in Port Arthur County:. Jefferson ~ ~ n ~~ The Honorable Deloris Prince ~ ~~ Mayor ' City of Port Arthur P O Box 1809 Port Arthur, TX 77641 Dear Mayor Prince: ' A construction project is scheduled to let in May of 2008 for US 69 from Jimmy Johnson Blvd. to. SH 73 in Port. Arthur. This project will consist of the. replacement of an existing bridge and approaches; as well as the construction of a new bridge, exit, and entrance ramp. 1Ne request the city of Port Arthur pass the necessary ordinance to establish a construction speed zone of 60 mph to enhance safety to the project locatidn. This construction -speed zone is necessary for construction purposes only during the duration of the project. When the project is complete, the construction speed zone will terminate and the current posted speed zone will resume. It will be the city's responsibility to enforce the posted speeds during-all phases of this ` process. Please include along with the,ordinance, the city secretary certification and original seal. I appreciate your attention to this matter in a timely manner. If you have any questions please contact Diane Hanks at (409) 898-5761. Sincerely, tenet Manley, P.E. Director of Transportation Operations JKM/dlb c: Trans. Operations c: Kenneth Prejean , THE TEXAS PLAN REDUCE CONGESTION INCREASE THE VA UE OF OUR TROANOSPOROTATION ASSETS IMPROVE AIR QUALITY An Equal Opportunity Employer Texaa Oepartmen! o/haluperta!!an Form 1204 (Rev. 3/2 012 0 0 7) Page 1 of 2 District: Beaumont Highway No.: US 69 Direction': Southerly .. County: Jefferson Pre-Construction Posted Speed: 70 mph ` Proposed Construction Speed'": 60 mph Contact Person: John Ritter Contact Phone Number: 409-898-5742 ' Show direction as northerly or southerly, etc., from beginning milepoint to end milepoint. ". If the work zone speed must be lowered more than 10 mph below the posted speed, attach documentation justifying the speed drop. For more information, see standard sheet for Work Zone Speed Limits. If the work zone speed limit is lowered more than 15 mph below the posted speed, buffer zones will need to be established as well. Net Length of Each Section Outside of Incorporated Cities: Section 1: 1.440 Miles Section 2: Section 3: Section 4 Control and Section Number at Both Beginning and End of Each Section: Beginning End Y Section -Mile oint Cont. -Sec: Job Mile oint Cont.. Sec. .Job 1 15.381 0200 16 009 15.821 0200 16 009 2 3 4 Project No.: " Draw Sketch Below: ` ~. . ~ s ~' Indicate Noah _. d9 a I _ +- w 0 1; 0 ~ ou rt . ~l _ =; oo .. .5 0 ~,.. - .~, ~_aP~ ° ar o3'uo ~ ~ `^ wa~1: r W U ~~ :' ~ U W vi ~ ~ ~~ ~ _ _ ~ j ' ~~ _-- ---- - it 1I~.440 ~Ml~s (Instri coons on page 2) ' I ' Request for Construction Speed Zone r P.O. 5879 04/14/08 reb ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SPEED ZONE ON US :HIGHWAY 69, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR PUBLICATION WHEREAS, the -Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning improvements and repairs to US Highway 69 between Jimmy Johnson Boulevard and State Highway 73 in the City of Port Arthur; and, WHEREAS, for the safety of travelers and workers, TxDOT has requested the City establish a construction speed zone from May 2008 until the end of the project; and, WHEREAS, the cohstruction speed zone will reduce the existing speed limit on US 69 from 70 miles per hour (mph) to 60 mph at various times as required by the construction activities; and, _ WHEREAS, TxDOT will post the necessary signage to allow the City of Port Arthur Police Department to enforce the posted speeds; and, WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interests to establish a temporary construction speed zone for this project as requested by TxDOT; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY •THE CITY COUNCIL OF -THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: ` Section !. That the facts and opinions in the preamble. are true and correct; and, Section 2. That a temporary construction speed zone be designated along US Highway 69 from .Jimmy Johnson. Boulevard to State Highway 73, reducing the speed 9 P.O. 5879 , Page 2 limit from ,70 mph to 60 mph as needed by TxDOT according to the construction activities, .and that TxDOT will place appropriate signage wheri required, allowing enforcement of the speed limits; and, Section 3. That this being an Ordinance which requires publication, its caption shall be published at least one (1) time within ten (10) days after final passage hereof in the official newspaper of the City of Port Arthur, and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately after the date of•publieation; and, ' Section 4. That, a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. . READ, ADOPTED, APID APPROVED on this _ day of A.D. 2008 at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:. Ayes: .Mayor: Councilmembers: '•Noes: Attest: City Secretary ' Mayor P.O. 5879 Page 3 APPROVED AS TO FORM' : ,, City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Stephen Fitzgibbons City Manager - Chief Mark Ianton, PAPD 7oh A. Comeaux, P.E. Director of -Public Works Z:\engineer\Documents\Ordinances\P05879.doc -