PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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REQUEST TO MODIFY THE SPEED LIMIT ZONES ON SW LOCKS ROAD
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
executive summary
After reviewing the existing speed limit zones on SW Locks Road, staff is requesting modification to the speed zones on SW Locks Road between SW 18th Avenue and SW Buckskin Trail. The Board is asked to authorize the request through adoption of a resolution.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Melissa Pulver
Title: Administrative Coordinator
REQUESTED BY: Lisa A. Wichser, P.E., CFM
County Engineer
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The County Engineer reviewed the existing roadway geometry and speed limit zones along SW Locks Road, a County-owned and County-maintained collector roadway. Travelling west from SW Kanner Highway, SW Locks Road has a posted speed limit of 40 MPH until SW Buckskin Trail, where the speed limit is reduced to 30 MPH. The County Engineer recommends the posted speed limit of 30 MPH begin at SW 18th Avenue, before the curve in the road. Graphic depictions of the existing and proposed speed limit zones for SW Locks Road are attached.
ISSUES:
None
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board adopt a resolution establishing a maximum speed limit of 30 MPH on SW Locks Road at SW 18th Avenue.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and deny the request to modify the speed limit zones on SW Locks Road.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
Staff estimates it will spend approximately $200 in labor, equipment, and materials to replace and relocate the SPEED LIMIT signs.
Funding Source
County Funds
Non-County Funds
Operating Budget (gas tax)
$200
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
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