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SUBJECT:
Ordinance regarding temporary speed limit change for Park Road
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memo to County Executive and Council
2. Ordinance
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CUMAIARYSTATEMENT:
An engineering and traffic investigation found it advisable to
temporarily reduce the speed limit for all trucks to 25 miles per hour,
until the scheduled reconstruction of Park Road is completed.
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN-
2000 -395 11/142000: Introduced
11282000: Amended and adopted 7 -0. Ord. #2000-059
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WHATCOMCOUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
Jeffrey M. Monsen, P.E. - Director Bruce G. Mills, P.E. - County Road Engineer
5280 Northwest Drive, Suite C
Bellingham, WA 98226
MEMO TO: The Honorable Pete Kremen, County Executive and RECEIVED
Honorable Members of the Whatcom County Council
FROM: Bruce Mills, County Road Engineer Tx� NOV 0 3 2000
PETE KREMEN
DATE: November 2, 2000 COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SUBJECT: Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Speed Limit Change for Park Road
The County Engineer's office performed an engineering and traffic investigation of Park Road, and
found that conditions warrant a temporary speed limit reduction for all truck traffic on the mad,
from 35 mph to 25 mph.
Following the completion of the Park Road reconstruction project, scheduled for 2001 -2002, the
speed limit would revert to its current limit of 35 mph for all vehicles.
We therefore recommend adoption of an ordinance regarding the temporary speed limit change for
Park Road.
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Phone: 13601676 -6730 County: 13601380 -8110 FAX: 13601676 -6558
I SPONSORED BY: Consent
2 PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering
3 INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/14 /00
4 ORDINANCE NO. 2000 -059
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SPEED LIMIT CHANGE FQR PARK ROAD
WHEREAS, the County Council is authorized under RCW 46.61.415 to establish speed limits
on certain County roads; and
WHEREAS, the County Road Engineer performed an engineering and traffic investigation of
Park Road; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the public to adjust the speed limit of Park
Road until it is reconstructed and widened.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the speed
limit of Park Road, for its entire length from South Bay Drive to State Route 9, located in Sections 25 and
26, Township 37 North, Range 4 East of W.M. and Sections 30 and 31, Township 37 North, Range 5 East
of W.M., shall be temporarily changed to 25 miles per hour for all traffic.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that following the reconstruction and widening of Park Road,
scheduled for 2001 -2002, the speed limit of Park Road shall revert to its previous limit of 35 miles per
hour for all traffic.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Road Engineer is hereby directed to install the
appropriate signs and the Whatcom County Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be notified by a copy
of this ordinance.
Provisions of this ordinance are hereby added to Whatcom County Code, Section 10.04.030.
ADOPTEDthis 28th day of November 2000.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Dep ty Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WH,AATTCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Marlene Dawson, Council Chair
( I /.pproved / ( ) Denied
Pate Kremen County Executive
Date: Id 00