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Home My WebLink About1287 OrdinanceORDINANCE N0, 1287 AN ORDI14ANCE DECREASING THE SPEED LIMIT 024 U.S. HIGHWAY 395 FROM BY-PASS HIGHWAY (U.S. 410) TO NORTH CITY LIMITS, A STATE HIGHWAY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PASCO. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It is hereby determined on the basis of an engineering and tra f cinvestigation that the maximum speed permitted under the laws of the State of Washington is greater than is reasonable and safe unc_ the conditions found to exist upon the following described highways or pars of highways and it is hereby declared that the speed limit shall be 45 r,;p:. on tl.ose streets designated hereunder: SPEED LIMIT: 45 MPH At all times U.S. 395 from By -Pass Highway (U.S. 410) to Nor -ch City Limits Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon i'. Is approval by the Washington State Highway Commission and upon its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco and APPROVED as provided by law this 1st day of August, 1967. G.E. CARTER, MAYOR ATTEST: RUTH MODESKY, CITY CLERK Anoroved as to form: D. YAYNE CAMPBELL, CITY ATTORNEY �- z -/67 -- 67 -_ &8 N ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE DECREASING THE SPEED LIMIT ON , A STATE HIGHWAY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PASCO. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It is hereby determined on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the maximum speed permitted under the laws of the State of Washington is greater than is reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the following described highways or parts of highways and it is hereby declared that the speed limit shall be 45 MPH on those s-t�, designated hereunder: .w� f h, yAutay S o K +xi''fr f .ra ci Name of Street: Seed Limit: 45 MPH At all times Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its approval by the Washington State Highway Commission and upon its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco and APPROVED as provided by law this day of August, 1967. G. E. CARTER, MAYOR ATTEST: RUTH MODESKY, City Clerk Approved as to form: D. WAYNE CAMPBEL , City Attorney • STATE OF WASHINGTON - DANIEL J. EVANS, GOVERNOR �`•� �sTnrFo v��.: dye ' A .aC~� /889 196,. WASHINGTON / STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION 924c£!S �oeG DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF DISTRICT ENGINEER P. O. BOX 82 4 YAKIMA July 28, 1967 Mr. Horace E. Menasco City Manager City of Pasco P. 0. Box 293 Pasco, Washington C.S. 1101-1 P.S.H. 11 (SR 395) Pasco North City Limits to SR 410 (Empire Way) - Speed Limit Dear Sir: We wish to acknowledge your letter of July 24 relative to the existing speed limit on the above referenced section of highway and the city's con- sideration of a formal proposal to lower the speed limit to 45 miles per hour. The average motorist tends to travel at a speed which he feels reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions regardless of posted speed limits. This section of limited access highway has excellent alignment and grade, is wide, provides virtually unlimited sight distance and traverses com- pletely undeveloped land. We do not feel that lowering this speed limit would be effective and in fact would tend to breed non-compliance and dis- respect for speed restrictions in general. The accident frequency at the intersection of SR 395 and SR 410, Empire Way and Oregon Street, has been reduced greatly by the measures we have taken to alert the approaching drivers to the stop. We doubt that the driver who is not aroused by the array of buttons, pavement lettering, flashing lights, and signs now existing at the intersection would be effected by speed limit signs. The access road to the railroad yard is well marked and visibility is virtually unlimited. Accidents here are apparently the result of the failure to realize that there is an intersection involving turning movements ahead and are caused by northbound vehicles passing cars turning left. We i7 r Mr. Horace E. Menasco July 28, 1967 Page 2 again feel that the driver who ignores the "Caution - Left Turns Ahead" sign, the standard intersection symbol sign, and the "no -passing stripe" will not be apt to respond to speed limit signs. We cannot recommend to the Highway Commission that a speed reduction be approved. We will submit a City Ordinance requesting a speed reduction if it is tendered by the City Council after we have made speed studies and observations on the section but would recommend against its adoption. Very truly yours, G. E. MATTOON, P.E. District Engineer BY: L. SHAHAN District Traffic Engineer GEM HLS/db City Manager May 20, 1968 Mr. Harold L. Shahan District Traffic Engineer Department'of Highways District No. 5 P. O. Box 52 Yakima, Washington 98901 Dear Mr. Shahan: In the continuing discussion about the Hump Yard Access'Road on 395, I would like to call your attention to my letter of. October 31st, 1967 -- in it I said that the City will "go along* with" the 70 -mile an hour. pro- posal suggested by the information you left at my office. Because I thought the ,action was up to the S6dto at this point, no further action has been taken on this by the City but we do plan to reactivate dis-- • cussion on this proposal. The Council will review the information left by you and probably will make a counter -proposal with respect to the speed limit on 395; however, be- cause the Council has already passed one ordinance, would it be possible to get from you a letter explaining the position of the State, so that we may keep our file in order. Sincerely, Horace E . Menasco City Manager -- Pasco City Manager State Highway Commission Office of District Engineer P. O. Box 52 Yakima, Washington Attention: Mr. Mattoon Dear Mr. Mattoon: July 24, 1967 The City Council at its regular meeting of July 18th indicated it wishes to initiate a formal request of the HighwVy Commission to reduce the speed limit on High- way 395 North of the Empire Way intersection to the North city limits. A recom- mended speed of 45 M.P.H. is suggested for your formal consideration. This reduction in speed limit is requested for the following two reasons: First: With the temporary stop intereection at the Empire Way intersection, it is believed to be necessary in the interest of safety to introduce a reduced speed zone prior to confrontation of the stop intersection. While the Highway Commis- sion has added many attention -attracting features on the highway prior to the stop signs, it is felt that the reduction in speed limit would further contribute to improving the safety conditions at this intersection. Second: The access road to the railroad classification yards generates consider- able turning and holding movements and the reduced speed is felt to be necessary to provide an additional measure of shfety for both the highway traveller and local residents. A left -turn stacking lane and a right -turn acceleration lane would also greatly improve the safety characteristics of this access road. f State Highway Commission July 24, 1967 Page 2 With the above reasons in mind, the City Council at their regular Council meeting of August Ist will consider an Ordinance reducing this speed limit within the City limits to 45 M.P.H. The Council feels the concurrence of the Highway Commis- sion in this speed redaction to be essential to the safety of the motoring public. If you would advise us by letter before the August first meeting of your reaction and/or scheduling for consideration by the Highway Commission, it would be ap_ preciated . S inert'. ly yours, Horace E . Menasco City Manager - Pasco hem/es _ 4 r } District Engineer's Office State Highway Department P.O. Box 52 Yakima, Washington CITY CLERK AUGUST 2, 1967 Re: U.S. 395 from By -Pass Highway (U.S. 410) to North City Limits Gentlemen: Enclosed are two (2) copies of Ordinance No. 1287, passed by the Pasco City Council on August 1, 1967. It would be appreciated if you would reconsider our request,. and disposition of same as soon as possible. RM:ew Enc: (2) Sincerfly yours, Ruth Modesky City Clerk (Coppy