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AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 53 — TRAFFIC,
SCHEDULE V, SECTION 53-254 (INCREASE OF STATE SPEED LIMIT IN
CERTAIN ZONES) BY ESTABLISHING A REVISED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH
ON U.S. HIGHWAY 77 (INCREASING THE SPEED LIMIT FROM 55 MPH TO
70 MPH) FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37 TO THE CITY LIMITS SOUTH;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Section 53-254,
Schedule V, is hereby amended by adding the underlined text between the following existing
paragraphs (as shown below):
Up River Road:
From Erwin Street to Navigation Boulevard --35 mph --At all times
From Navigation Boulevard to a point approximately 1,200 feet north of Lantana
Road --40 mph --At all times
Those portions of Up River Road within the city limits between a point 1,200 feet
north of Lantana Road and Renfrow Road --40 mph --At all times
Those portions of Up River Road within the city limits between Renfrow Road
and Rand Morgan Road --45 mph --At all times
From Violet Road to a point approximately 1,200 feet west of Rehfield Road --35
mph --At all times
From a point approximately 1,200 feet west of Rehfield Road to Sharpsburg
Road --40 mph --At all times
From Rand Morgan Road to a point approximately 1,500 feet west of McKinzie
Road --40 mph --At all times
From a point approximately 1,975 feet west of Loma Alta Street (near the
Missouri -Pacific RR track crossing) to a point approximately 2,200 feet east of
Hearn Road --40 mph --At all times
From a point approximately 2,200 feet east of Hearn Road to Hearn Road --45
mph --At all times.
U.S. Highway 77:
From Interstate Highway 37 to the city limits south --70 mph --All times.
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U.S. Highway 181:
From the north city limits (MP 0.000) to the U.S. Highway 181/Beach Avenue
Interchange (MP 2.064)--65 mph--AII times.
From the U.S. Highway 181/Beach Avenue Interchange (MP 2.064) to a point
approximately 250 feet north of the center line of Belden Street --55 mph--AII
times.
SECTION 2. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of
Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 3. A violation of this speed limit may result in a citation being issued and a fine
being assessed.
SECTION 4. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that
every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full
force and effect for its purpose.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved as to form: 22 -Sep -O
By:
Veronica Ocan's
Assistant City Attorney
for City Attorney
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Henry Garrett
Mayor
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the 14-4'" day of 0 c i-% Lev- 2008, by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
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Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
That the foregoing orcljnance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
day of oP b , 2008, by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
APPROVED AND PASSED on this
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa, City Se" retary
093008 ORD Amend 53-254 US 77
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
day of C 1t-!oe . , 2008.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mak/A 77/ 2/181
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