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Council approves lowering speed limit on SH‑364 from 55 to 45 mph at TxDOT request
Summary
At TxDOT's request the council adopted an ordinance lowering the speed limit on State Highway 364 (Lahoma Road) to 45 mph for a segment south of the three‑mile line, citing safety concerns at the intersection.
The City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance Monday lowering the speed limit on State Highway 364 (Lahoma Road) from 55 to 45 mph for a stretch beginning north of the three‑mile line roadway to 660 feet south of the three‑mile line, at the request of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
Staff said the change responds to accidents occurring in that intersection and that TxDOT requested the speed‑limit reduction. Council adopted the ordinance (No. 5673) on a unanimous vote.
Nut graf: The speed‑limit reduction is a targeted traffic‑safety measure requested by TxDOT and enacted by the council to address crash patterns on the specified segment of SH‑364.
Ending: The ordinance takes effect per the city’s traffic control procedures and the council recorded unanimous approval.
