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Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 12-4-64(D) (Table of Speed Limits) to establish a maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour on West Yager Lane from North Lamar Boulevard to IH 35 Northbound Frontage Road.
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Lead Department
Austin Transportation Department.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
For More Information:
Robert Spillar, Director, 512-974-2488; Eric Bollich, Managing Engineer, 512-974-7767; Gilda Powers, Administrative Manager, 512-974-7092.
Additional Backup Information:
A Traffic Engineering Investigation has been conducted by the Transportation Engineering Division of the Austin Transportation Department to determine the posted speed limit on West Yager Lane from North Lamar Boulevard to IH 35 Northbound Frontage Road in accordance with Texas Department of Transportation's Texas Procedures for Establishing Speed Zones, 2006 and the Federal Highway Administration's USLIMITS2 tool.
West Yager Lane is a two-lane undivided road from North Lamar Boulevard to approximately 300 feet west of IH 35 Southbound Frontage Road and transitions to a four-lane divided road for the remaining section to IH 35.
Development along West Yager Lane is commercial and primarily located on the north side. Additionally, the NYOS Charter School is located in the northeast corner of the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and West Yager Lane.
West Yager Lane is classified as a Level 2 (collector street) as per the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP). The existing City Code Section 12-4-64 (D) (Table of Speed Limits) establishes the speed limit on West Yager Lane from North Lamar Boulevard to 2,580 feet east of North Lamar Boulevard as 40 mph. However, West Yager Lane extends from North Lamar Boulevard to IH35, where it changes name to Tech Ridge Boulevard, east of IH 35.
The Austin Transportation Department recommends deleting and adding the following to the City Code Section 12-4-64 (D) (Table of Speed Limits), t...
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