Table 2-8:  Maximum Posted Speed Limits by System: 2001 (Speed limit in miles per hour)1,,,,,,,,,,,,
,Interstate,,Other limited-access roads2,Other roads,,,,,,,,
State,Rural,Urban,,,,,,,,,,
Alabama,70,70,65,65,,,,,,,,
Alaska,65,55,65,55,,,,,,,,
Arizona,75,55,55,55,,,,,,,,
Arkansas,"70, Trucks: 65",55,60,55,,,,,,,,
California,"70, Trucks: 55",65,70,55,,,,,,,,
Colorado,75,65,65,55,,,,,,,,
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,55,50,45,45,,,,,,,,
Idaho,"75, Trucks: 65",65,65,65,,,,,,,,
Illinois,"65, Trucks: 55",55,65,55,
Indiana,"65, Trucks: 60",55,55,55,
Iowa,65,55,65,55,
Kansas,70,70,70,65,
Kentucky,65,55,55,55,
Louisiana,70,55,70,65,
Maine,65,55,55,55,
Maryland,65,65,65,55,
Massachusetts,65,65,65,55,
Michigan,"70, Trucks: 55",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,75,55,65,55,,
New York,65,65,65,55,,
North Carolina,70,65,65,55,,
North Dakota,70,55,65,"Day: 65, Night: 55",,
Ohio,"65, Trucks: 55",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,75,65,65,65,,
Tennessee,70,70,70,55,,
Texas,70,70,70,70,,
Utah,75,65,55,55,,
Vermont,65,55,50,50,,,,,,
Virginia,65,55,65,55,,,,,,
Washington,"70, Trucks: 60",60,55,55,,,,,,
West Virginia,70,55,65,55,,,,,,
Wisconsin,65,65,65,55,,,,,,
Wyoming,75,60,65,65,,,,,,
"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.,,,,,,,,,,
KEY:  NA = not applicable.,,,,,,,,,,
NOTE: Interstates are divided into urban and rural sections based primarily on population size and population density.,,,,,,,,,,
"SOURCE: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute, available at http://www.hwysafety.org/ safety_facts/state_laws/speed_limit_laws.htm as of Oct. 1, 2001.",,,,,,,,,,
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