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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1780 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A <br />PORTION OF SPENCER HIGHWAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF LA PORTE <br />AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the State Department of' Highways and Public <br />Transportation has made it known to the City of La Porte that <br />operations will begin in the near future to widen Spencer Highway; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS I in the interest. of safety, it is desirable to <br />maintain a construction speed zone during the construction period. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LA PORTE: <br />Section 1.- A construction speed zone is hereby established <br />along the named highways or parts thereof described as follows: <br />Along Spencer Highway from willow Springs Bayou to SH <br />146, 35 mph when so signed~ <br />section 2.- Necessary signs for posting the speed zones will <br />be furnished, installed, and maintained by the direction of the <br />State Department of Highways and Public Transportation engineer in <br />charge of the project. <br />section 3. - Any person violating the provisions of this <br />Ordinance shall, upon conviction be fined in any sum not to exceed <br />two hundred dollars ($200.00). <br />section 4.- This Ordinance shall be in effect only during the <br />period of construction, and completion of this project shall <br />automatically cancel the speed zones. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this the 9th day of September, 1991. <br /> <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> <br />2L~L~~ <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />(!k:u~ _ <br /> <br />Cherie Black, City Secretary <br /> <br />APPROVED: <br /> <br />~cUd <br /> <br />Knox W. Askins, City Attorney <br />