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ORDINANCE NO. 7178
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , ESTABLISHING THE
GRADE OF THE ROADWAY OF SWIFT'S HIGHWA)F, FROM THE CENTERLINE OF til
EDGEWOOD DRIVE , EASTERLY 1105 FEET, TO THE WEST SHOULDER LINE OF
SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY JEFFERSON, MISSOURI ,
AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1 . That the grade of the roadway of Swift 's
Highway from the centerline of Edgewood Drive, easterly 1105 feet ,
to the west shoulder line of Southwest Boulevard, be and is hereby
established as follows :
Beginning at the centerline of Edgewood Drive,
where the elevation of the grade is 307.93 ;
thence 10 feet on a uniform grade where the
elevation of the grade shall be 307 .53 ; thence
50 feet on a vertical curve where the elevation
of the grade shall be 302.03 ; thence 322 .91. feet
on a uniform grade where .the elevation of the
grade shall be 243 .91; thence 250 feet on a ver-
tical curve where the elevation of the grade
shall be 238.91 ; thence 372 .09 feet on a uniform
grade where the elevation of the grade shall be
291.00; thence 100 feet on a vertical curve to
the west shoulder line of Southwest Boulevard
where the elevation of the grade is 299.50.
Section 2. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3 . This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed: February 5 , 1962 Approved: February 6 , 1962
Isl C. F. WHALEY sl C. F. WHALEY
President of the Council Mayor
Attest :
Isl HAROLD B. BAKER, JR.
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 7179
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7174 OF THE CITY OF!::OBFFERSON,
MISSOURI , REGULATING THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN SAID CITY,
AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE SAME SUBJECT, AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1. Ordinance NO. 7174 of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Section 2 . The following regulations shall apply to
the operators of all motor vehicles approaching and entering into
the following intersections within the City of Jefferson, Mo4l ,
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when electrically operated stop signals are in operation at the '
jintersections of Rex M. Whitton Expressway and Harrison Street
(Highway 50 West) , Rex M. Whitton Expressway and Broadway Street ,
Rex. M. Whitton Expressway and Madison Street , and the Rex M.
Whitton expressway and Monroe Streets :
A. Operators of a motor vehicle approaching any
of the above named intersections while facing a red light signal
shall bring said vehicle to a full and complete stop beforeenter-
ing the nearest crosswalk and keep said vehicle in a stopped
position until the operator is directed by a different signal
appropriate to his lane of traffic..
B. Operators of a motor vehicle approaching any
of the above name d intersections while facing a yellow light
shall reduce the speed of said motor vehicle and be directed by
the appropriate signal to his lane of traffic following the yellow
light .
C. Operators of a motor vehicle leaving or
entering the Rex M. Whitton Expressway by means of a left turn
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shall turn said vehicle to the left from the marked left turn
lane on the roadway when%"facing the green arrow signal pointing
to the left of the operator.
D. Operators of a motor vehicle facing a green
light signal or a green arrow signal applicable to his lane of
traffic shall proceed straight through or turn right unless a
sign or signal at such intersection prohibits either course or
direction or indicates by arrow a specific direction to follow.
Section 3 . The following regulations shall apply to
the operators of all motor vehicles approaching and entering into
the intersection formed by the Rex M. Whitton and Jefferson
Street within the City Of Jefferson, Mo. , when electrically
operated stop signals are in operation at said intersection:
A. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching
said intersection while facing a red light shall bring said
vehicle to a full and complete stop before entering the nearest
crosswalk and keep said vehicle in a stopped position until the
operator is directed by a different signal appropriate to his lane
of traffic.
B. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching
said intersection while facing a yellow light shall reduce the
speed of said vehicle and be directed by the appropriate signal
to his lane of traffic following the yellow light.
C. The operator of a motor vehicle leaving the
Rex M. Whitton Expressway by means of a left turn shall turn
said vehicle to the left from the marked left turn lane on the
roadway when facing the green arrow signal pointing to the left
of the operator.
D. The operator of a motor vehicle entering the
Rex M. Whitton Expressway by means of a left turn shall turn
said vehicle to the left from the marked left turn lane on the
roadway of Jefferson Street when facing a green light signal,
except that when opposed by traffic moving through said inter-
section in a southerly or northerly direction, the operator of
said vehicle turning left shall yield the right of way to said
I� vehicle moving through said intersection from the opposite
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direction.
E. The operator of a motor vehicle facing
a green. light or a green arrow signal applicable to his lane of
traffic shall proceed straight through or turn right , unless in-
tending to make a left turn from the roadway of Jefferson Street
to enter into the Rex M. Whitton Expressway under the provisions
of Paragraph C. of this Section, excetp when a, sign or signal at
such intersection prohibits either course or direction or indicate
by arrow a specific direction to follow.
Section 4. The following regulations shall apply to
the operators of all motor vehicles approaching and entering into
the intersection formed by Highway 50 West and Dunklin Street
within the City of Jefferson, Mo. , when electrically operated stop
signals are in operation at said intersection:
A. The operator of a motor vehicle moving in a
westerly direction on Minklin Street upon arriving at Highway 50
West shall :
(a) Yield the right of way to motor vehicle
being operated in an easterly direction on
Highway 50 West before entering into said inter-
section and operating said vehicle in a north-
easterly direction on Highway 50 West.
(b) Bring said vehicle to a full and com-
plete stop in the marked left hand turn lane on
Dunklin Street when facing a red light and keep
said vehicle stopped until directed by a left
furn signal of execute a left turn.
B. The operator of a motor vehicle moving in an
easterly direction on Highway 50 West upon arriving- at Dunklin
Street shall:
ja) .m.if intending to turn right -to proceed
-east on -,Dunklin Street shall yield the right of
way to any vehicle entering into Dunklin Street
from Highway 50 West on the left side of his
vehicle.
(b) Bring said vehicle to a full and com-
plete stop on Highway 50 West when facing a
red light and when not turning his vehicle to
the right to proceed east on Dunklin Street.
(c) Continue in an easterly or northeasterly
direction on Highway 50 West through the said
intersection when facing a green light or green
arrow. signal.
C. The operator of a motor vehicle moving in a
westerly direction Highway 50 West upon arriving at Dunklin Street
Shall :
(a) Bring his vehicle to a full and com-
plete stop on Highway 50 West when facing a red
light and keep said vehicle stopped until dir-
rected by a change of signal appropriate to the
lane of fraffic of said vehicle.
(b) Turn said vehicle to the left from the
marked left turn lance on Highway .50 West when
facing an arrow to the left .
(c) Continue in a westerly-southwesterly
direction on Highway 50 West through said inter-
section when facing a green light or green arrow
signal other than a green arrow signal directing
a left turn to made.
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Section 5. No pedestrian shall walk into or across
the roadway gurface at any intersection named in this ordinance
when a red light or yellow light is displayed by the traffic
signal at the corner of said intersection which the pedestrian
is approaching,except when pedestrian "walk light" signals are
operating and authorize pedestrians to walk across the roadway
at said intersections. if pedestrian "walk light" lignals are not
operating at said intersections, pedestrians shall walk into and
across the roadway at said intersections only when facing a green
arrow or green light displayed by the traffic signal being
approached by the pedestrian crossing said roadway.
Section 6. The provisions of Section One, Two and
Three of this Ordinance shall be operating only when the elect-
rical traffic signals located at the intersections named therein
are not being operated on a "flasher signal" operation. When a
traffic light signal displays intermittenly a flashing red light
or a flashing yellow light, said red light or yellow light shall
be considered to be in operation on a "flasher signal . "
When the electrical traffic lights at
any of the intersections named in Sections One, Two, and Three of
this Orednance are being operated on a flasher signal, the oper-
ator of a motor vehicle approaching and intending to enter said
intersection shall:
(a) When facing a red light "flasher signal" ,
bring said motor vehicle to a full and complete stop
and keep -said vehicle stopped until the operator
thereof can enter into the intersecting street with
out danger of collision with any vehicle being
9perat#?d on said intersecting street.
(b) When facing a yellow light "flasher signal'!
use normal caution in proceeding through said inter-
section.
Section 7 . Anyone violating any of the terms of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than
one dollar ($1.00) , nor more than one hundred ( $100.00) .
Section B. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed: February 5, 1962 Approved: February 6 , 1962
Isl C. F. WHALEY /s/ C. F. WHALEY
President of the Council Mayor
Attest :
Isl HAROLD B. BAKER, JR.
City Clerk