The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speeds for specific streets and highways, or parts of specific streets or highways, are designated as follows:
(1) Wasson Road. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed on Wasson Road from Marcy Drive to the city limits shall be 40 miles per hour.
(2) State Highway 350—North. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for State Highway 350 (Owens Street) shall be:
a. Southbound from the intersection of South Service Road of IH 20 to intersection with South Second (2nd) Street shall be 45 mph.
b. Southbound from the intersection of South Second Street to South Fourth Street (4th) shall be 30 mph.
c. Northbound from the intersection with South Fourth Street to the intersection with South Second Street shall be 30 mph.
d. Northbound from the intersection with South Second Street to the intersection with North Second Street shall be 45 mph.
e. Northbound from the intersection with North Second Street to the intersection with the south service road of IH 20 shall be 50 mph.
(3) North Frontage Road between State Highway 350 and Birdwell Lane. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed beginning at State Highway 350, Highway Station 802+60 proceeding in an easterly direction 0.477 miles is 50 miles per hour to Highway Station 828+00; from Highway Station 828+00 proceeding in an easterly direction 0.537 miles is 55 miles per hour to Highway Station 857+35; from Highway Station 857+35 proceeding in an easterly direction a distance of 0.200 miles is 45 miles per hour to Highway Station 867+91; at which point the North Frontage Road intersects with Birdwell Lane.
(4) North Frontage Road from U.S. 80 Business Route to FM 700. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed beginning at U.S. 80 Business Route, Highway Station 855 +50, and proceeding in an easterly direction is 45 miles per hour a distance of 0.520 miles to the city limits and Highway Station 882+96.55.
(5) South Frontage Road of IH 20 from east city limits to Tulane Avenue. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed beginning at Tulane Avenue and proceeding in an easterly direction is 45 miles per hour to the city limits.
(6) Business Interstate (BIS) 20 westbound. The prima facie maximum and reasonably prudent speed limit for BIS 20 westbound beginning at Tulane Street to Nolan Street is 40 mph; from Nolan Street to Lancaster Street is 30 mph; from Lancaster Street to Presidio Street is 35 mph; from Presidio Street to Anna Street is 45 mph; from Anna Street to the west city limits is 50 mph.
(7) Business Interstate (BIS) 20 eastbound. The prima facie maximum reasonable prudent speed limit beginning at the west city limits to Mesquite Street is 50 mph; from Mesquite Street to Presidio Street is 45 mph; from Presidio Street to Lancaster Street is 35 mph; from Lancaster Street to Nolan Street is 30 mph; from Nolan Street to Union Street is 40 mph, and from Union to Baylor is 45 mph.
(8) North Frontage Road of IH 20 from State Highway 175 to State Highway 350. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed from the western city limits, at the intersection of State Highway 176 and the North Frontage Road of IH 20 the same being Highway Station 571+44, eastward shall be 45 mph for a distance of 0.15 miles to Highway Station 579+36; 50 mph from Highway Station 579+36 a distance of 0.562 miles, at Highway Station 589+31 back, change to Highway Station 714+76 forward, to Highway Station 734+50 eastward a distance of 0.515 miles from Highway Station 761+70; 50 mph from Highway Station 761+70 eastward 0.594 miles to Highway Station 793+04; 40 miles per hour from Highway Station 793+04 eastward 0.2 miles to Highway Station 803+60 and the intersection of the North Frontage Road of IH 20 and State Highway 350 for the end of this road.
(9) South Frontage Road of IH 20 from western city limits to the eastern end of the South Frontage Road East of State Highway 350. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed is 40 mph from the western city limits of the city and Highway Station eastward on the South Frontage Road.
(10) South Frontage Road of IH 20 from its intersection with Northeast Second Street to its intersection with Birdwell Lane. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed is 40 mph from the grade separation of Interstate Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 87 North, beginning at Highway Center Line Station 39+28 on U.S. Highway 87, said point being the intersection of U.S. Highway 87 and the South Frontage Road of IH 20 (North 12th Street), a distance of 0.2 miles to the north city limits line, said point being Highway Center Line Station 19+84.4.
(11) Birdwell Road between FM 700 and 25th Street. The prima facie maximum and reasonable speed is 40 mph for that section of Birdwell Lane which lies between a line perpendicular to the center line of the right-of-way and 500 feet to the south of the south right-of-way line of FM 700 and 25th Street.
(12) Comanche Trail Park. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed on all park streets is 20 miles per hour.
(13) Farm Market Road 700.
a. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed of 50 mph is hereby established for the east and westbound sections of FM 700 beginning at the intersection of IH 20 Business Route West and to the intersection of State Park Road #8 (entrance to Big Spring State Park) and from the intersection of Miami Street and to the intersection IH 20 East. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed of 45 mph is hereby established for east and westbound FM 700 traffic between Park Road #8 and its intersection with Miami Street.
b. Raising speed limit to 45 mph westbound on the North Service Road of FM 700 from South Gregg to FM 700 westbound.
(14) North Main Street, North Tenth and North Twelfth Streets. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed limit is 20 mph on North Main Street between North Tenth and North Twelfth Streets within the city.
(15) U.S. Highway 87 within city limits. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speeds are established along U.S. Highway 87 within the city limits in the following zones:
a. The following speed zones are established for southbound traffic beginning at the north city limits line, said point being Highway Center Line Station 49+84.4.
1. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed of 40 miles per hour is hereby established for that section of U.S. Highway 87 beginning at the north city limits line of the city, said line being Highway Center Line Station 49+84.4 and proceeding 1,051.8 feet to a point being Highway Center Line Station 550+03.8.
2. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed of 55 miles per hour is hereby established for that section of Highway 87 being Highway Center Line Station 550+03.8 to the South city limits line being Highway Center Line Station 533+35.6.
b. The following speed zones are established for northbound traffic beginning at the southmost south city limits line of the city, said line being Highway Center Line Station 533+35.6.
1. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed of 55 miles per hour is hereby established for that section of U.S. Highway 87 beginning at the south most south city limits line said line being Highway Center Line Station 533+35.6 proceeding north to a point being Highway Center Line Station 550+-3.8.
2. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed of 40 miles per hour is hereby established for that section of U.S. Highway 87 beginning at Highway Center Line Station 550+03.8 proceeding north to a point being the north city limits line being Highway Center Line Station 49+84.4.
(16) West Eleventh Place Street. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed of 45 miles per hour is hereby established for that portion of West Eleventh Place Street beginning 200 feet west of its intersection with Abrams Street westerly to its intersection with FM 700.
(17) Air Park Drive West.
a. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for the entire section of road dedicated as Rickabaugh Drive (street name changed by Ordinance 6-25-96 from Airpark Drive West) shall be 45 miles per hour.
b. Apron Drive from its north intersection with Airpark Drive east to its southern most limit.
(18) Cessna Drive.
a. The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed of 30 miles is hereby established for Cessna Drive from its intersection on the east with Air Park Drive West to its intersection with Industrial Drive.
b. Industrial Drive from its intersection on the north with IH 20 south service road south to its intersection with Citation Drive.
c. Citation Drive from its intersection on the east with Air Park Drive west to its intersection with Primeter Road on the west.
d. Primeter Road from its intersection on the northwest side of the air park with Citation Drive south to the air park boundary then east and thence north to its intersection with Wright Street on the east side of the air park.
(19) The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for the entire section of road dedicated as Edwards Circle shall be 20 miles per hour.
(20) The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for the entire section of road dedicated as Goliad Street from a point 100 feet west of the right-of-way line of South Service Road FM 700 to a point 30 feet east of the right-of-way line of Highland Drive.
(21) The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for the entire section of road dedicated as South Service Road FM 700 from a point 210 feet west of the right-of-way line of Coronado Avenue to a point 30 feet west of the right-of-way line of Highway 87 shall be 40 miles per hour.
(Prior Code, § 18-74; Ord. of 11-10-1981; Ord. of 6-12-1990; Ord. of 1-14-1992; Ord. of 7-13-1993; Ord. of 3-8-1994; Ord. of 6-23-1998; Ord. of 7-13-1999; Ord. of 1-11-2000; Ord. of 2-24-2004; Ord. of 6-28-2005; Ord. of 1-12-2010)
State law reference(s)—Authority of municipality to authorize speed limits, Texas Transportation Code § 545.356.