Title
Amend City Code - Section 36-158, Schedule I, Local Speed Limits at 15 Locations
Description
This report provides the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee with information about proposed record keeping and local speed limit changes at 15 locations and requests the Subcommittee recommend City Council adoption of recommended changes to Phoenix City Code, section 36-158, Schedule I, Local Speed Limits.
THIS ITEM IS FOR CONSENT ACTION.
Report
Summary
Speed limits are established under Arizona Revised Statutes, section 28-703, which requires an "engineering study and traffic investigation." The Phoenix City Code and Charter require that all changes to local speed limits on City streets be approved by City Council in the form of an amendment to Phoenix City Code, as shown in Attachment A.
The Street Transportation Department (Streets) conducted a comprehensive review of the speed limit ordinance and is recommending record keeping and local speed limit changes at 15 locations, as summarized in Attachment B. Twelve changes are related to road and traffic conditions. The three other changes are for record keeping purposes, where speed limits posted on City streets do not match the speed limits included in the current ordinance. As with all recommended speed limit changes, they are based on traffic investigations conducted with the engineering judgment of Streets staff.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Street Transportation Department.