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RESOLUTION NO. 93-100
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MOHAVE COUNTY EMPLOYEE WHO IS LICENSED
AS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO DECLARE A
REASONABLE AND MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT THROUGH A MAINTENANCE OR
CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONE.
WHEREAS, Mohave County in the upkeep and reconstruction of
it:s roadway system may find it necessary to keep a roadway open
to and maintain the traffic maintenance or construction work
zone; and
WHEREAS, the postE!d speed limit for traffic traveling
through a maintenance or construction work zone may not be a
rE!asonable and safe maximum speed limit for these conditions; and
WHEREAS, Arizona Rl:=!vised Statutes , Title 28, Chapter 6,
Section 28-703 allows local authorities within their respective
jurisdictions to determine upon the basis of an engineering and
traffic investigation that the maximum speed permitted under this
article is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under
conditions found to exist upon any part of a street or highway,
the local authority subject to subsection D may determine and
dE!clare a reasonable and safe maximum speed limit at such
location and based on such investigation.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, upon the determination of a
Mohave County Employee \'lho is an Arizona Licensed Professional
Engineer, that the reasonable and safe speed limit through a
maintenance or construction zone is less than the posted speed
limit, the posted speed limit through said maintenance or
construction zone may be temporarily posted for a maximum speed
of 30 mph within a rural area and 15 mph within a residential
area.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 1993.
MO:~2r:T~::,~F _:ERVISORS
am Starlaerfer, Chairman
Board