HomeMy WebLinkAbout60-16 - Ord. Amending Ord. 30-81 Speed Limit on Old Belfair HighwayORDINANCE NO. ( 1 L
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 30-81
CHANGING THE SPEED LIMIT ON OLD BELFAIR HIGHWAY
IN MASON COUNTY
WIYEREAS, 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 Old Belfair
Highway on April 20, 1981 under Resolution 30-81.
WHEREAS, the Mason County Public Works Department has conducted an engineering
and traffic investigation on Old Belfair Highway; and
WHEREAS, County Commissioners held a public hearing and received public testimony
regarding the speed limit on Old Belfair Highway.
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 Old Belfair
Highway as follows:
ROAD NO. ROAD NAME SPEED M.P. - M.P.
98250 Old Belfair Highway 35 0.00 - 0.60
45 0.60 - 2.76
35 2.76 - 3.27
25 3.27 - 3.68
35 3.68 - 3.89
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that this ordinance amends the
portion of Ordinance 30-81 pertaining to Old Belfair Iiighway. Speed limit is effective immediately
as shown and the County Engineer is directed to erect the necessary signs in conformity herewith.
DATED this 4 of 0C-fee
, 2016.
ATTEST:
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Almanzor, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tim Whitehead,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
co: Co. Commissioners
Engineer
JOURNAL- Pub1. It:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Terri Jeffreys, C
Tim Sheldon, Vice Chair
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RandY Neatherlin Commissioner