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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED October 12, 1993
93-0-37 ADOPTED October 12, 1993
AMENDING SECTION 10-131 OF THE TOWN CODE TO AUTHORIZE A
CHANGE IN THE SPEED LIMIT ON TOLBERT LANE FROM EVERGREEN
MILL ROAD TO SYCOLIN ROAD, AND BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY FROM
ROUTE 15 BUSINESS TO SMARTT'S LANE
WHEREAS, construction of the Dulles Toll Road Extension has taken place and work will begin
soon on the bridge at Tolbert lane; and
WHEREAS, during construction of the bridge traffic will be diverted on a temporary detour road
which is designed for 37 mph; and
WHEREAS, Tolbert Lane bridge will be engineered with a design speed of 45 mph due to
geometric constraints; and
WHEREAS, the speed limit on Tolbert Lane should be lowered from 45 mph to 35 mph from
Evergreen Mill Road to Sycolin Road; and
WHEREAS, Battlefield Parkway from Route 15 Business to Sm-rtt's Lane has been completed
and accepted into the town's system of roads; and
WHEREAS, Battlefield Parkway is classified as a minor arterial and designed for 45 mph; and
WHEREAS, a recent speed study on two sections of Battlefield Parkway lms indicated that 85%
of the vehicles are travelling at 37 mph or less; and
WHEREAS, the speed limit on Battlefield Parkway should be increased from 25 mph to 35 mph
from Route 15 Business to Sm-~tt's I~ne; and
WHEREAS, the speed limit on Battlefield Parkway will be effective seven days after the tmfllc
signal at Route 15 Bypass and Battlefield Parkway is in operation.
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
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ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 10-131 OF THE TOWN CODE
in this section, and no person shall drive a motor vehicle in excess of such m~imum limits.
Upon the following street within the town, between the points hereinafter indicated, the
mR~imum 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 BRllR 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.
(4)
Edwards Ferry Road: 35 mph from 2230 feet east of the
Route 15 Bypass 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 Card~oal
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 1909
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Road.
(11)
Tolbert T~ne: 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 Byposs to the
south corporate limits.
(14) Route 7 Bypass: 55 mph exclusive of access ramps.
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ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 10-131 OF THE TOWN CODE
(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.
(18) Battlefield Parkway: 35 mph from Route 15 Business to Sms~tt's Lane.
SECTION H. The Manager shall clearly indicate by m~rkers or signs the ma~:hnum speed limits
established by this ordinance.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be effective October 20, 1993 and upon the placement of
appropriate signs and markers indicating the ma, imum speed limits established herein with the exception
of the speed limit for Battlefield Parkway which will be effective seven days after the traffic signal at
Route 15 Bypass and Battlefield Parkway is in operation.
SECTION HI. All prior ordinance and resolutions in conflict herewith are repe~ded.
PASSED this i2th day of October , 1993.
ATTEST:
Clerk of CoUncil
c
lem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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