Although TxDOT has the authority to alter the speed limits on highways within the corporate limits of cities or override a speed limit set by city ordinance on such highways, it is intended that studies be made and recommendations be presented to the city for their acceptance and passage of a city ordinance to establish city speed zones. TxDOT should make every effort to have reasonable speed limits established.

In the event that a city will not accept the zones within its corporate limits as submitted by the district, and it is not possible to reach an agreement with the city on reasonable and prudent speed limits, then the district should prepare one strip map showing the city’s preference and one strip map showing TxDOT’s recommendation. Both strip maps should be submitted to TRF along with the district’s request for Transportation Commission action for making one of the zones effective. When the commission minute order has been passed, the district should send a copy of the minute order, along with a copy of the strip map, to the city.

The setting of speed limits within a city by commission minute order should only be used as a

last resort

; TxDOT should make every effort to secure the cooperation of the city so that the zones will be set by city ordinance.