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ORDINANCE NO. 859
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING
CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 146
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LA PORTE:
,WHEREAS, the Texas Highway Department has made it
known to the City of La Porte that construction opera-
tions are now underway for the improvement of State
Highway 146 from the La Porte South City Limit to north
of Spencer Highway, and,
WHEREAS, in the interest of safety, it is desirable
to maintain a construction speed zone during the construc-
tion period,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, that a construction speed zone
be established along State Highway 146 from the La Porte
north City Limit to Tyler Street, 45 miles per hour; from
Tyler Street to "B" Street, a distance of approximately
0.445 mile, 30 miles per hour; from "B" Street to the
south City Limit, a distance of approximately 1.161 miles,
45 miles per hour; when so s~gned within said zone.
Necessary signs for posting the speed zone will be
furnished, installed, and maintained by direction of the
Te~as H~ghway Department's e~gineer in cha!ge of the
project.
Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance
shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not to exceed
Two Hundred Dollars ,($200).
This ordinance shall be in effect only during the
period of construction, and completion of the project
shall automatically cancel the speed zone.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 4 DAY OF
, 1970
May
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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