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RESOLUTION
RE: REGULATION OF SPEED ON COUNTY ROAD NO. 74 WEST
FROM STATE HIGHWAY NO. 85 AT EATON, 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 hatitually being driven at speeds greater than is reasonable and
prudent along that part of said highway, being in Weld County, and
known as County Road No. 74, west from its junction with State Highway
No. 85 at Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, 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:
Westbound Traffic:
From State Highway No. 85 at Eaton, Colorado, on County Road
No. 74 to approximately . 47 miles west of State Highway No. 85 -
25 miles per hour;
From approximately . 47 miles west of State Highway No. 85, on
County Road No. 74, to approximately . 57 miles west of State
Highway No. 85 - 35 miles per hour;
From approximately . 57 miles west of State Highway No. 85,
on County Road No. 74, to . 67 miles west of State Highway No.
85 - 45 miles per hour;
From approximately . 67 miles west of State Highway No. 85,
on County Road No. 74, and continuing west - 60 miles per hour.
Eastbound Traffic:
From the west on County Road No. 74, and continuing east to
approximately . 67 miles west of State Highway No. 85 -
60 miles per hour;
From approximately . 67 miles west of State Highway No. 85,
on County Road No. 74 to approximately . 57 miles west of
State Highway No. 85 - 45 miles per hour;
From approximately . 57 miles west of State Highway No. 85,
on County Road No. 74, to approximately . 47 miles west of
State Highway No. 85 - 35 miles per hour;
From approximately . 47 miles west of State Highway No. 85
on County Road No. 74 to its intersection with State Highway
No. 85 - 25 miles per hour;
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, 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:
Westbound Traffic:
From State Highway No. 85 at Eaton, Colorado, on County Road
No. 74 to approximately . 47 miles west of State Highway No. 85 -
25 miles per hour;
From approximately . 47 miles west of State Highway No. 85, on
County Road No. 74, to approximately . 57 miles west of State
Highway No. 85 - 35 miles per hour;
From approximately . 57 miles west of State Highway No. 85,
on County Road No. 74, to . 67 miles west of State Highway No.
85 - 45 miles per hour;
From approximately . 67 miles west of State Highway No. 85,
on County Road No. 74, and continuing west - 60 miles per hour.
Eastbound Traffic:
From the west on County Road No. 74, and continuing east to
approximately . 67 miles west of State Highway No. 85 -
60 miles per hour;
From approximately . 67 miles west of State Highway No. 85,
on County Road No. 74 to approximately . 57 miles west of
State Highway No. 85 - 45 miles per hour;
From approximately . 57 miles west of State Highway No. 85,
on County Road No. 74, to approximately . 47 miles west of
State Highway No. 85 - 35 miles per hour;
From approximately . 47 miles west of State Highway No. 85
on County Road No. 74 to its intersection with State Highway
No. 85 - 25 miles per hour;
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 18th day of July ,
A. D. , 1973,
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