HomeMy WebLinkAbout022539 RES - 04/16/1996RESOLUTION
STATING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
SPECIFICALLY SHOWN ON ATTACHMENT "A", TO THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SPEED LIMITS ON STATE -
MAINTAINED EXPRESSWAYS AND OTHER HIGHWAYS IN CORPUS
CHRISTI, AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY'S CONCURRENCE WITH
THE SPEED LIMITS RECOMMENDED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY AND THE
PADRE ISLAND DRIVE EXPRESSWAY BETWEEN THE CROSSTOWN
EXPRESSWAY AND SH 357.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to cooperate with the Texas Department of
Transportation in the establishing of safe and prudent speed limits on State -maintained expressways
and highways in Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi acknowledges that the Texas Transportation
Commission has exclusive authority in the establishing of speed limits on State -maintained
expressways and highways in Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi concurs with the Texas Department of
Transportation's speed limit recommendations, with the exception of the City's lower speed limit
recommendations on the Crosstown Expressway (SH 286) and the section of the South Padre Island
Drive Expressway (SH 358) between the Crosstown Expressway and SH 357; and
WHEREAS,the City of Corpus Christi feels that certain conditions exist on the Crosstown
Expressway and the aforementioned section of the South Padre Island Drive Expressway
expressways that warrant special consideration of lower speed limits than that recommended the
Texas Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS,the City of Corpus Christi wishes to make its recommendations on proposed
speed limit increases on State -maintained expressways and highways in Corpus Christi directly
known to the Texas Transportation Commission, through its Texas Department of Transportation;
and
WHEREAS,the City of Corpus Christi desires to act in the best interest of public safety for
its citizens and visitors, as well as for pass-through motorists.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City of Corpus Christi respectfully requests the Texas Transportation
Commission to establish the specified speed limits on the State -maintained expressways and
highways as shown on Attachment "A".
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ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Armando Chapa, City cretary MAYO
APPROVED: / DAY OF --If i , 1996.
JAMES R. BRAY JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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Alison Gallaway
Assistant City Attorney
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ATTAC'9ENT "A"
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMITS ON
STATE EXPRESSWAYS AND HIGHWAYS IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX.
RECOMMENDED
SPEED LIMIT
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37
• From North City Limit to West of Padre Island Dr. Expressway (SH 358) 70 MPH
• From west of Padre Island Drive Expressway to west of Crosstown
Expressway (SH 286) 65 MPH
US HIGHWAY 181
• From Corpus Christi North City Limit to Beach Avenue 65 MPH
SH 44 EXPRESSWAY
• From west end of Expressway to Padre Island Drive Expressway (SH 358) 65 MPH
SH 286 (CROSSTOWN) EXPRESSWAY
• From Interstate 37 to Padre Island Drive Expressway (SH 358) 60 MPH
SH 358 (PADRE ISLAND DRIVE) EXPRESSWAY
• From Interstate 37 to Crosstown Expressway (SH 286) 65 MPH
• From Crosstown Expressway to Rodd Field Road (SH 357) 55 MPH
• From Rodd Field Road to Park Road 22 (at Naval Air Station Drive) 65 MPH
SH 361
• From north of Packary Channel to North City Limit 60 MPH
PARK ROAD 22
• From SH 358 (at Naval Air Station Drive) to JFK Causeway Bridge (west end) 65 MPH
Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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