HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-19 - Ord. Amending Ord. 14-16 Speed Limit on Belfair Tahuya Road ORDINANCE NO. 19-1 I
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 14-16
CHANGING THE SPEED LIMIT ON BELFAIR TAHUYA ROAD
IN MASON COUNTY
WHEREAS,the Revised Code of Washington RCW 46.61.415 permits local authorities to
establish or alter maximum legal speed limits pursuant to RCW 46.61.400 on County road within
their jurisdiction based on engineering and traffic investigation;and
WHEREAS,in accordance with Chapter 10.04 of the Mason County Code the board of
county commissioners,by ordinance,may raise or lower a speed limit on any county road,except
raising above fifty miles per hour.
WHEREAS,Mason County previously established alternate speed limits for the Belfair
Tahuya Road on February 16,2016 under Resolution 14-16.
WHEREAS,the Mason County Public Works Department has conducted an engineering
and traffic investigation on Belfair Tahuya Road;and
WHEREAS,County Commissioners held a public hearing and received public testimony
regarding the speed limit on Belfair Tahuya Road.
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that County Commissioner,after due deliberation and
in the best interest of the public hereby adopts the speed limit posting for the entirety of Belfair
Tahuya Road as follows:
ROAD N0, ROAD NAME SPEED M.P.-M.P.
97500 Belfair Tahuya Road 35 0.00-0.78
50 0.78-7.40
35 7.40-11.75
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that this ordinance replaces
Ordinance 14-16.The speed limit is effective immediately as shown and the County Engineer is
directed to erect the necessary signs in conformity herewith.
DATED this=of� 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WAS GTON
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Kevin Shutty,Chair
ATTEST:
_ Sharon Trask Vice it
Melifsa D Jerk of the oard
ndy Neatherlin,Commissioner
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
�Ti- �h- h. u uting Attorney
ce: Co.Commissioners
Engineer
JOt1RNAL: Publ.It: 3/14/19