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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED November 10,
ADOPTED November 10,
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AMENDING SECTION 10-131 OF THE TOWN CODE TO AUTHORIZE A
CHANGE IN THE SPEED LIMIT ON CATOCTIN CIRCLE, BETWEEN WEST
MARKET STREET AND CHILDREN'S CENTER ROAD
WHEREAS, citizens have requested an increase of the speed limit on Catoctin Ci[rcle between Dry
Mill Road and West Market Street; and
WHEREAS, the section of Catoctin Circle between Dry Mill Road and Children's Center Road is
a Residential District and the current speed limit of 25 mph is the maximum allowed under Section 46.2-
874 of the Code of Virginia 1950, as amended; and
WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was conducted by the Town of Leesburg for
Catoctin Circle between Children's Center Road and West Market Street~ and based on 'the results of this
study the speed limit could be increased to 30 mph.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Section 10-131 of the Town Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 10-131. Speed Limits
The maximum speed limits on streets within the town shall be 25 mph, or as prescribed
in this section, and no person shall drive a motor vehicle in excess of such maximum
limits. Upon the following streets within the town, between the points hereinafter
indicated, the maximum speed limit shall be the speed hereinafter indicated and :no person
shall drive a motor vehicle between such points in excess of such maximum speed limit:
(1) King Street: 45 mph from Balls Bluff Road to 450 feet
north of Ida Lee Drive.
(2) King Street: 35 mph from First Street to 300 feet south
of Country Club Drive.
(3) King Street: 45 mph from 300 feet south of Country Club
Drive to the south corporate limits.
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AMENDING SECTION 10-131 OF THE TOWN CODE
(4) Edwards Ferry Road: 35 mph from Plaza Street to the
east corporate limits.
(5) Market Street: 55 mph from the east corporate limits to
320 feet east of Cardinal Park Drive.
(6) Market Street: 45 mph from 320 feet east of Cardinal
Park Drive to Route 15 Bypass (north entrance).
(7) Market Street: 35 mph from Route 15 Bypass (north
entrance) to 1000 feet east of Fort Evans Road.
(8) Evergreen Mill Road: 35 mph.
(9) Masons Lane: 35 mph from South King Street to
Evergreen Mill Road.
(10) Tolbert Lane: 35 mph from Evergreen Mill Road to 1000
feet east of Evergreen Mill Road intersection.
(11) Tolbert Lane: 45 mph from 1000 feet east of Evergreen
Mill Road intersection to Sycolin Road.
(12) Lawson Road: 35 mph from Sycolin Road to 1200 feet
east of Sycolin Road.
(13) Sycolin Road: 45 mph from the Route 15 Bypass to the
south corporate limits.
(14) Route 7 Bypass: 55 mph exclusive of access ramps.
(15) Route 15 and Route 7 Bypass: 55 mph exclusive of access
ramps.
(16) Route 15 Bypass: 55 mph exclusive of access ramps.
(17) Catoctin Circle: 30 mph from Children's Center Road to
West Market Street.
SECTION II. The Manager shall clearly indicate by markers or signs the maximum speed limits
established by this ordinance.
SECTION III. All prior ordinance and resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed.
AN ORDINANCE:
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AMENDING SECTION 10-131 OF THE TOWN CODE
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be effective upon the placement of appropriate signs and
markers indicating the maximum speed limits established herein.
PASSED this l Orb day of November , 1992.
ATTEST:
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JJames E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg