31 - Establishing a Construction Speed Zone on US 82-Loop 286 during a construction project from US 271 Exit Ramp to the FM 79 Entrance Ramp

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Item No. 31 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Randy Tuttle, Assistant Chief of Police SUBJECT: TEMPORARY SPEED LIMIT ON NW LOOP 286 DATE: December 08, 2021 BACKGROUND: The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has contracted highway 19 Construction to construct a concrete overlay on westbound lanes of NW Loop 286 from the Campbell Soup entrance west to intersection of FM 79. For safety of the workers doing the overlay project and motorist driving through the construction area TXDOT has requested the City Council enact an ordinance to temporarily reduce the speed limit in the construction zone from 60 mph to 50 mph for the duration of this project which is expected to take about eight to nine months to complete. STATUS OF ISSUE: On December 07, 2021 the City of Paris Traffic Commission considered this issue and voted 4-0 to recommend the City Council consider enacting a temporary ordinance reducing the speed limit in the construction zone from 60 mph to 50 mph. BUDGET: No anticipated impact on current budget RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Ordinance amending the Traffic Control Map establishing a temporary speed limit in the construction area on NW Loop 286.