HomeMy WebLinkAbout45-16 - Ord. Amending Ord. 55-87 and 26-12 Speed Limit on Pickering Roadf JLJ\1,2016.
ORDINANCE NO. I `�
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 55-87 AND REPLACING RESOLUTIONS 26-12 -
CHANGING THE SPEED LIMCET ON PICKERING ROAD
IN MASON COUNTY
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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
WAFREAS, 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 Pickering
Road on July 21, 1987 under Resolution 55-87 and again on April 3, 2012 under Resolution 26-12.
W.EEEREAAS, the Mason County Public Works Department has conducted an engineering
and traffic investigation on Pickering Road; and
WHEREAS, County Commissioners held a public hearing and received public testimony
regarding the speed limit on Pickering 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 Pickering
Road as follows:
ROAD NO. ROAD NAME SPEED MY. - M.P.
28850 Pickering Road 40 0.00 - 0.90
35 0.90--1.50
40 1.50 --1.85
40 1.85--3.24
40 3.24-6.29
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED .AND ORDERED, that this ordinance amends the
portion of Ordinance 55-87 pertaining to Pickering Road and replaces Resolutions 26-12. Speed
lilt is effective immediately as shown and the County Engineer is directed to erect the necessary
signs in conformity herewith.
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DATED this
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Julie - • manor, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Terri Je&eys, Chair
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Tim Sheldon, Vice Chair
Randy Neatherlin, Commissioner
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Engineer
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