PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 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
JULY 14TH, 2025 | 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
Surveys expire after 7 years and may be extended an additional 7 years if a California-licensed traffic engineer determines that there are no significant changes in the roadway or traffic conditions 2 ENGINEERING & TRAFFIC SURVEY
22 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
Golden Valley Pkwy. Spartan Way Stanford Crossing 50 50 Golden Valley Pkwy. Stanford Crossing River Islands Pkwy. 50 50 J Street Harlan Road Cambridge Dr. 25 25
J Street Cambridge Dr. Fifth St. 25 25
Johnson Ferry Road Colonial Trail McKee Blvd. 30 25
Johnson Ferry Road McKee Blvd. Golden Spike Trail 30 25 Karsen Lane Mulholland Dr. Riverfront Dr. 25 25
Lathrop Road Interstate 5 Rev. Maurice Cotton Dr. 35 35 Lathrop Road Rev. Maurice Cotton Dr. Fifth St. 35 35
Lathrop Road Fifth St. East City Limits 45 50
Louise Aveneue Interstate 5 Harlan Road 45 40
ENGINEERING & TRAFFIC SURVEY
4 SEGMENT NAME SEGMENT BEGIN SEGMENT END DESIGN/POSTED
SPEED LIMIT
PROPOSED SPEED
LIMIT
Louise Avenue Harlan Road Cambridge Dr. 45 45
Louise Avenue Cambridge Dr. Fifth St. 45 45
River Islands Pkwy.
Westbound Golden Valley Pkwy. Interstate 5 45 45
River Islands Pkwy.
Eastbound Interstate 5 Golden Valley Pkwy. 45 40
River Islands Pkwy. Golden Valley Pkwy. McKee Blvd. 45 45 River Islands Pkwy. McKee Blvd. San Joaquin River Bridge 35 45 Stonebridge Lane Harlan Road Opal St. 30 25
Stonebridge Lane Opal St. Slate St. 30 25
Roth Road Interstate 5 East City Limits 35 40
Wylin Blvd. River Islands Pkwy. Garden Farms Ave. 25 30 Yosemite Avenue D’Arcy Pkwy. East City Limits 45 45
ENGINEERING & TRAFFIC SURVEY
4 street segments did not require Surveys since there were no significant changes in the roadway or traffic conditions and were therefore extended an additional 7 years:
5 SEGMENT NAME SEGMENT BEGIN SEGMENT END POSTED SPEED LIMIT Cambridge Dr. Lathrop Road Louise Ave. 25
Harlan Road Roth Road Slate St. 45
Harlan Road Slate St. Lathrop Road 45
Harlan Road Lathrop Road Louise Ave. 40
OVERVIEW MAP
6 RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend City Council introduce an ordinance amendment to Section 10.08.030 “Speed Limits” of the Lathrop Municipal Code to establish the presented speed limits recommendations 7