Title
Consider an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 28, Section 28-245, Speed Limits on Certain Roads, to change the speed limit on Rosewood Drive.
Summary
DATE: December 6, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Edwin Revell, Executive Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Consider an Ordinance Amending Section 28-245 to change the Speed Limit on Rosewood Drive
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
In 2020, the City contracted with Kimley Horn to perform a speed study along Rosewood Drive between Stagecoach Road and East Central Texas Expressway. In December 2021 the City Council directed staff to perform an additional speed analysis for the entire corridor of Rosewood Drive. City staff collected speed and traffic count data along Rosewood Drive from January 10th to January 12th, 2022. On January 18, 2022, the results of the speed study were presented to the City Council. The results showed that the average speeds that were collected were 39 mph for Rosewood Drive north of Stagecoach Road, and 41 mph for the section south of Stagecoach. The 85th percentile speeds were between 43 and 44 mph. The presentation also included accident data along Rosewood which showed accidents to be concentrated near the intersections of Fawn Drive and Aspen Drive. During the City Council meeting, staff were directed to perform warrant studies for the two intersections.
In review of the speed study report dated March 13, 2020, and data collected in January of 2022, the 85 percentile speeds were near and above 45 mph. TXDOT recommends that 85th percentile operating speed limit be used to establish speed limits on the roadways. Currently Rosewood Drive has a posted speed limit of 35 mph which is below the observed and recorded 85th percentile.
In review of the warrant study for the intersections of Aspen Drive and Fawn Drive, the intersections warrant signal improvements only for 45 mph. At 35 mph both intersections do not meet warrants. With the speed l...
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