Title
Amend City Code - Section 36-158, Schedule I, Local Speed Limits at 25 Locations (Ordinance G-7115)
Description
Request to amend Phoenix City Code, section 36-158, Schedule I, Local Speed Limits due to record keeping and local speed limit changes at 25 locations.
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 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 25 locations, as summarized in Attachment B. Thirteen changes are for record keeping purposes, where speed limits posted on City streets do not match the speed limits included in the current ordinance or where street segments included in the current ordinance are not maintained by the City. The twelve other changes are related to road and traffic conditions. As with all recommended speed limit changes, they are based on traffic investigations conducted with the engineering judgment of Streets staff.
If approved, Streets staff will make on-street speed limit signage changes as necessary within 90 days.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee recommended approval of this item on May 17, 2023, by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Street Transportation Department.