PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
SPEED LIMITS IN THE CITY OF LATHROP, TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 10.08 SPEED LIMITS, SECTION 10.08.030 SPEED
LIMITS OF THE LATHROP MUNICIPAL CODE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 8TH, 2024 - ITEM 5.1
1 INTRODUCTION
An Engineering and Traffic Survey is required by the California Vehicle Code (CVC) Sections 22357-22364 and 40800-40808 to establish legally enforceable speed limits for City roads For Lathrop Police Department to legally enforce speed limits on local roadways, the City’s Speed Limit Ordinance and posted speed limits must match the recommendations contained in the survey prepared by a licensed traffic engineer
2 ENGINEERING & TRAFFIC SURVEY
11 street segments required surveys for the purpose of supporting a legally enforceable speed limit Recommended speed limits for City street segments:
3 SEGMENT NAME SEGMENT BEGIN SEGMENT END DESIGN/POSTED
SPEED LIMIT
PROPOSED SPEED
LIMIT
Business Park Ct. Yosemite Ave. End 35 35
Glacier St. Jefferson Way Yosemite Ave. 45 45
Jefferson Way Glacier St. Yosemite Ave. 45 45
Yosemite Ave. Jefferson Way Glacier St. 45 45
Yosemite Ct. Yosemite Ave. End NONE 40
Stanford Crossing Spartan Way Barbara Terry Blvd. 30 35 Stanford Crossing Barbara Terry Blvd. Golden Valley Pkwy. 30 35 Barbara Terry Blvd. Stanford Crossing Adobe Way 35 40
Barbara Terry Blvd. Stanford Crossing Central Pacific St. NONE 30 Golden Valley Pkwy. Brookhurst Blvd. Sadler Oak 45 45
Riverfront Dr. Somerston Pkwy. Bosch Ave. 25 35
OVERVIEW MAP
4 RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council introduce an ordinance amendment to Section 10.08.030 “Speed Limits” of the Lathrop Municipal Code to establish the speed limits for the following road segments listed below:
5 SEGMENT NAME SEGMENT BEGIN SEGMENT END DESIGN/POSTED
SPEED LIMIT
PROPOSED SPEED
LIMIT
Business Park Ct. Yosemite Ave. End 35 35
Glacier St. Jefferson Way Yosemite Ave. 45 45
Jefferson Way Glacier St. Yosemite Ave. 45 45
Yosemite Ave. Jefferson Way Glacier St. 45 45
Yosemite Ct. Yosemite Ave. End NONE 40
Stanford Crossing Spartan Way Barbara Terry Blvd. 30 35 Stanford Crossing Barbara Terry Blvd. Golden Valley Pkwy. 30 35 Barbara Terry Blvd. Stanford Crossing Adobe Way 35 40
Barbara Terry Blvd. Stanford Crossing Central Pacific St. NONE 30 Golden Valley Pkwy. Brookhurst Blvd. Sadler Oak 45 45
Riverfront Dr. Somerston Pkwy. Bosch Ave. 25 35