Table 2-9:  Maximum Posted Speed Limits by Type of Road: 2006 (Speed limit in miles per hour)1,,,,,,,,,,,,
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State,Interstate,,Other limited-access roads2,Other roads,,,,,,,,
,Rural,Urban,,,,,,,,,,
Alabama,70,65,65,65,,,,,,,,
Alaska,65,55,65,55,,,,,,,,
Arizona,75,55,55,55,,,,,,,,
Arkansas,"70, Trucks: 65",55,60,55,,,,,,,,
California,"70, Trucks: 55",65,70,65,,,,,,,,
Colorado,75,65,65,65,,,,,,,,
Connecticut,65,55,65,55,,,,,,,,
Delaware,65,55,65,55,,,,,,,,
District of Columbia,NA,55,NA,25,,,,,,,,
Florida,70,65,70,65,,,,,,,,
Georgia,70,65,65,65,,,,,,,,
Hawaii,60,50,45,45,,,,,,,,
Idaho,"75, Trucks: 65",75,65,65,
Illinois,"65, Trucks: 55",55,65,55,
Indiana,"70, Trucks: 65",55,60,55,
Iowa,70,55,70,55,
Kansas,70,70,70,65,
Kentucky,65,65,65,55,
Louisiana,70,70,70,65,
Maine,65,65,65,60,
Maryland,65,65,65,55,
Massachusetts,65,65,65,55,
Michigan,"    70, Trucks: 60",65,70,55,
Minnesota,70,65,65,55,
Mississippi,70,70,70,65,
Missouri,70,60,70,65,
Montana,"75, Trucks: 65",65,"Day: 70, Night: 65","Day: 70, Night: 65",
Nebraska,75,65,65,60,
Nevada,75,65,70,70,,
New Hampshire,65,65,55,55,,
New Jersey,65,55,65,55,,
New Mexico,75,75,65,55,,
New York,65,65,65,55,,
North Carolina,70,70,70,55,,
North Dakota,75,75,70,65,,
Ohio,"    65, Trucks: 55, 65 on Ohio Turnpike ",65,55,55,,
Oklahoma,75,70,70,70,,
Oregon,"65, Trucks: 55",55,55,55,,
Pennsylvania,65,55,65,55,,
Rhode Island,65,55,55,55,,
South Carolina,70,70,60,55,,
South Dakota,75,75,70,70,,
Tennessee,70,70,70,65,,
Texas,"Day: 75, Night and Trucks: 65","Day: 70, Night: 65","Day: 75, Night and Trucks: 65","Day: 60, Night: 55",,
Utah,75,65,75,65,,,,,,
Vermont,65,55,50,50,,,,,,
Virginia,65,65,65,55,,,,,,
Washington,"70, Trucks: 60",60,60,60,,,,,,
West Virginia,70,55,65,55,,,,,,
Wisconsin,65,65,65,55,,,,,,
Wyoming,75,60,65,65,,,,,,
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"1 Many roads, particularly urban Interstates, often have a lower posted speed limit than the maximum allowable shown in this table.",,,,,,,,,,
2 Limited-access roads are multilaned roads with restricted access using exit and entrance ramps rather than intersections.,,,,,,,,,,
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KEY:  NA = not applicable.,,,,,,,,,,
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NOTE: Interstates are divided into urban and rural sections based primarily on population size and population density.,,,,,,,,,,
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"SOURCE: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Highway Loss Data Institute, Maximum Posted Speed Limits for Passenger Vehicles, available at http://www.iihs.org/laws/state_laws/speed_limit_laws.html as of Oct. 6, 2006.",,,,,,,,,,
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