§ 78-147. Specific speed zones.

The following speed zones have been established for the city:

(1)

State Road 5. For SR 5 from:

a.

South city limits (mile post 6.51) to SR 108 (mile post 7.13), a distance of 0.67 mile, 35 miles per hour;

b.

SR 108 (mile post 7.13) to Sanders Avenue (mile post 7.64), a distance of 0.46 mile, 25 miles per hour;

c.

Sanders Avenue (mile post 7.64) to Lawson Avenue (mile post 7.76), a distance of 0.12 mile, 35 miles per hour;

d.

Lawson Avenue (mile post 7.76) to north city limits (mile post 8.21), a distance of 0.45 mile, 45 miles per hour.

(2)

State Road 53. For SR 53 from:

a.

The west city limits (mile post 14.42) to Maple Street (mile post 14.66), a distance of 0.24 mile, 40 miles per hour;

b.

Maple Street (mile post 14.66) to Richards Street (mile post 15.10), a distance of 0.44 mile, 30 miles per hour;

c.

Richards Street (mile post 15.10) to SR 5 (mile post 15.17), a distance of 0.7 mile, 25 miles per hour;

d.

Mary Street (mile post 14.76) to Holly Street (mile post 14.85), a distance of 0.09 miles, a school speed zone of 25 miles per hour shall exist on school days for the hours of 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This school speed zone shall supersede the 30-mile-per-hour zone for these specified hours.

(3)

State Road 108. For SR 108 from:

a.

The south city limits (mile post 3.45) to West Sellers Street (mile post 3.95), a distance of 0.50 mile, 40 miles per hour;

b.

West Sellers Street (mile post 3.95) to Spring Street (mile post 4.08), a distance of 0.13 mile, 30 miles per hour;

c.

Spring Street (mile post 4.08) to SR 5 (mile post 4.14), a distance of 0.06 mile, 25 miles per hour;

d.

SR 5 (mile post 4.38) to the L and N Railroad crossing (mile post 4.47), a distance of 0.09 mile, 25 miles per hour;

e.

The L and N Railroad crossing (mile post 4.47) to Cove Mountain Road (mile post 4.73), a distance of 0.26 mile, 35 miles per hour;

f.

From Cove Mountain Road (mile post 4.73) to mile post 5.00, a distance of 27 miles, 45 miles per hour.

g.

From mile post 5.00 to north city limits (mile post 5.25), a distance of 0.25 mile, 50 miles per hour.

(Code 1979, § 11-103)