North Kimball speed limit to be decided

Upon the completion of the widening of North Kimball Avenue to a four-lane divided road from SH 114 to East Dove Road, a speed zone study was performed.

Based on the data collected and Texas Department of Transportation’s procedures for establishing speed zones, the city’s consultant recommended the speed limit on North Kimball be changed to 40 mph.

Lee Engineering conducted an analysis of vehicle speeds along Kimball and found a majority of vehicles traveled at 40 mph or faster.

The speed limit is currently 30 mph on Kimball from Kirkwood Boulevard to Dove Road and 35 mph from south of Kirkwood to SH 114.

Southlake city staff also met with city of Grapevine public works officials—as Kimball stretches into Grapevine—and they agreed with the recommendation of 40 mph.

Grapevine City Council has not yet passed an ordinance to change the speed limit on its part of Kimball. The first reading of the ordinance establishing the new speed limit occurred at the Southlake City Council’s June 2 meeting, and the second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for the June 16 meeting.