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RE: REGULATION OF SPEED ON COUNTY ROAD NO, 39
BETWEEN GREELEY CITY LIMITS ON NORTH 11TH
AVENUE AND STATE HIGHWAY NO. 85, NORTH OF
JUNCTION OF COUNTY ROADS NO. 39 AND 64, WELD
COUNTY, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, a multitude of complaints have been made to the
Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that motor
vehicles are habitually being driven at speeds greater than is reason-
able and prudent along that part of said highway, being in Weld County,
and known as County Road No. 39, between Greeley City Limits on
North 11th Avenue and Highway No. 85, north of the junction of County
Roads No. 39 and 64, and all intersections of streets and roads therewith,
and
WHEREAS, said Board is authorized by the statutes of the State
of Colorado to regulate the speed of vehicles, and
WHEREAS, said Board, pursuant to such complaints, has deter-
mined upon the basis of engineering, traffic investigations and a special
speed survey, that any speed along or over said portion of said road or
roadway, and all intersections of other roads therewith, in excess of the
following, to -wit:
Northbound Traffic:
From Greeley city limits to approximately . 70 miles north of
city limits - 50 MPH;
From approximately . 70 miles north of city limits to County
Road 64 - 35 MPH;
From County Road 64 to approximately . 65 miles north of County
Road 64 - 50 MPH;
From approximately . 65 miles north of County Road 64 to
U. S. 85 - 35 MPH.
Southbound Traffic:
From U.S. 85 to approximately . 65 miles south of U.S. 85 -
50 MPH;
From approximately .65 miles south of U.S. 85 to County
Road 64 - 35 MPH;
From County Road 64 to Poudre River Bridge - 50 MPH;
is excessive and is greater than is reasonable, safe or prudent under
the conditions that exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that no motor vehicle shall
be driven on, over or along any portion, or portions, of said roads or
highways, or at or across, or at the entrance to, any intersection of
any other street, road or highway therewith, at a speed in excess of the
following, to -wit:
OU TY ATTOR Y
Northbound Traffic:
From Greeley city limits to approximately . 70 miles north of
city limits - 50 MPH;
From approximately . 70 miles north of city limits to County Road
64 35 MPH;
From County Road 64 to approximately .65 miles north of County
Road 64 - 50 MPH;
From approximately . 65 miles north of County Road 64 to
U. S. 85 - 35 MPH.
Southbound Traffic:
From U.S. 85 to approximately . 65 miles south of U.S. 85 -
50 MPH;
From approximately . 65 miles south of U. S. 85 to County Road
64 - 35 MPH;
From County Road 64 to Poudre River Bridge - 50 MPH;
and that any speed in excess of the aforementioned speed limits, and the
driving of any vehicles at any speed in excess of said limits, as afore-
mentioned, thereon or thereat, shall be prima facie evidence that said
speed is not reasonable, safe or prudent, and that it is unlawful.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote, on the 12 day of November,
A.D., 1969.
ATTEST:
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VED AS ORM:
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Greeley, Colorado
it November, 1969
Mr. Samuel Telep
County Attorney
First National Bank Building
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Mr. Telep:
A speed study was conducted on Novemoer 4, 1969, on County Road #39,
which is North 11th Avenue. There were two points at which we took the
study, one at .25 miles north of the junction of County Roads 39 and 614,
and the other at .36 miles south of the junction of County Roads 39 and
64.
The 85 percentile speed of the traffic at the point north of the intersection
was 56 MPH southbound and 52 MPH northbound. The 85 percentile speed of the
traffic at the point south of the intersection was 514 MPH both northbound and
southbound.
As a result I recommend the speed to be set as follows:
Northbound Traffic:
From Greeley city limits to approximately .70 miles north of city
limits - 50 MPH
From approximately .70 miles north of city limits to County Road
64 - 35 MPH
From County Road 614 to approximately .65 miles north of County
Road 64-50MPH
From approximately .65 miles north of County Road 614 to U.S. 85 - 35 MPH
Southbound Traffic:
From U.S. 85 to approximately .65 miles south of U.S. 85 - 50 MPH
From approximately .65 miles south of U.S. 85 to County Road
64-35MPH
From naiaTi Road 6!4 to Poudre River Bridge - 50 MPH
Also due to the number of accidents at the junction of County Roads 6!4 and
39, we nave installed 14 way stop signs to reduce the number of accidents.
Very truly yours,
C LARENtE GARNER
County Traffic Engineer
cc:
Marsh Anderson
Glenn Billings
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