Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to request the Ohio Department of Transportation to establish a safe operating speed on Morse Road from Hamilton Road to US 62 (Johnstown Road).
Engineering studies conducted in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 4511.21 support confirming the current prima-facie speed limit as 45 miles per hour. The existing speed limit has never been journalized with ODOT.
Title
To request that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation establish the prima-facie speed limit in the westbound lane of Morse Road from Hamilton Road to US 62 (Johnstown Road) as 45 miles per hour, and to repeal any and all speed limit ordinances and resolutions on said roadway.
Body
WHEREAS, the current prima-facie speed limit on Morse Road from Hamilton Road to US 62 (Johnstown Road) is 45 miles per hour in the westbound lane and 50 miles per hour in the eastbound lane; and
WHEREAS, traffic engineering studies and investigations performed under the direction of a professional engineer indicate a posted speed of 45 miles per hour is reasonable and safe under existing conditions; and
WHEREAS, the corporation line between Columbus and Gahanna runs along the centerline of Morse Road in this section; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna will pass legislation to lower the speed limit in the eastbound lane to 45 miles per hour; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus will continue to monitor traffic crashes and volumes and revise necessary regulations to promote a safe roadway operation; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation and Pedestrian Commission approved this speed limit reduction on March 12, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Section 4511.21 of the Ohio Revised Code provides for the establishment of a reasonable and safe prima-facie speed limit under such conditions by the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation upon request of a local authority; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Servi...
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