440 SR 507 Speed Limit
City of Yelm
Resolution No. 440
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION LOWER THE SPEED LIMIT ON S.R. 507 WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Transportation
establishes speed limits on State Route 507 within the corporate City limits; and
WHEREAS, the speed limit on State Route 507 between the intersection
of Yelm Avenue and 1 st Street and Mill Road is currently 25 MPH and the speed
limit from Mill Road to the City limits is 55 MPH; and
WHEREAS, the sudden transition from 55 MPH to 25 MPH creates
conflict and an unsafe driving condition; and
WHEREAS, the H~wks Landing and Nisqually Estates subdivisions
contain 160 homes, the traffic from which enters State Route 507 at three
intersections; and
WHEREAS, children routinely cross State Route 507 between Carter
Street and Brighton St~eet, which are located in the 55 MPH zone; and .
WHEREAS, vehicular traffic is significantly noisier traveling at 55 MPH
than 35 MPH and trucks create significant noise when stowing from 55 MPH to
25 MPH;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
The City of Yelm requests the Washington State Department of Transportation
lower the speed limit on State Route 507 between milepost 26.94 and 27.94 from
55 MPH to 35 MPH and that a crosswalk be installed between Brighton Street
and Carter Street.
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PASS':::J a.rd s~ne~ in authentication on this 12th day of November, 2003
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Ad~ Rivas, Mayor
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Agnes P. Bennick, City Clerk
City of Yelm Resolution
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