HomeMy WebLinkAbout61-17 - Ord. Changing the Speed Limit on Lincoln Court in Mason CountyORDINANCE NO. ~ l
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE
SPEED LIMIT ON LINCOLN COURT
IN MASON COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Revised Code of Washington RCW 46 .61.415 pennits local authoritie s lo
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 <if
County Commissioners, by ordinance, may rai se or lower a speed limit on any county road , except
raising above fifty miles per hour.
WHEREAS, Mas on County Ordinance 14-81 adopted on April 20, 1981 , establi shed the
maximum speed limit on unpasted county road s is fifty miles .
WHEREAS, the Mason County Public Works Department has conducted an engineering
and traffic inve stigation on Lincoln Court, currently unpasted; and
WHEREAS, County Commis sioners held a public he aring and rec eived public tes timony
regarding the speed limit on Lincoln Court .
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED th at the Board of County Commis sioners, after due
deliberation and in the be st intere st of the public hereby adopts th e speed limit posting for th e entirety
of Lincoln Court as follows:
ROAD NO.
83540
ROAD NA.ME
Lincoln Court
SPEED
25
M.P.-M.P.
0.00 -0 .070
THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that this Ordinance lowers the
speed limit on Lincoln Court . Speed limit is effect ive immediately as shown and th e County
Engineer is directed to erect the necessary signs in conformity herewith.
DATED th is . rh · of IJoVt\v\~O017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNT ASH1NGTON
ioner
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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