CC MEETING: June 20, 2023
DATE: June 13, 2023
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Jonathan Wheat, P.E., Director of Engineering
Marc Guy, Assistant City Manager
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Consider An Ordinance Amending The Carrollton Code Of Ordinances, Chapter 73, “Traffic Schedules”, To Amend Schedule I (H) To Establish A Temporary Construction Zone Speed Limit Of 60 Miles Per Hour For Interstate Highway-35E (IH-35E) From The Southern Carrollton City Limits To The Dallas County Line.
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BACKGROUND:
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is currently reconstructing the segment of IH-35E from the southern Carrollton city limits to the Dallas County Line. TxDOT has established a temporary speed limit reduction in this area, from 65 mph to 60 mph, and has requested that the City of Carrollton create an ordinance reflecting this change. Staff is recommending that a construction zone speed limit of 60 mph be established for the duration of the project. This reduction is intended to improve safety for the construction workers and vehicles passing through the construction zone. The original 65 mph speed limit will be re-established once construction is complete. The project is estimated to be completed in early to mid-2026.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Expenses toward the installation of temporary speed limit signs and associated items will be managed and funded by TxDOT. The City of Carrollton will not be responsible for any funding related to the speed limit changes.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an ordinance establishing a temporary 60 mph construction zone speed limit for the segment of IH-35E affected by the TxDOT reconstruction project within the city limits of Carrollton, from the southern city limits to the Dallas County Line.