Table 2-8:  Maximum Posted Speed Limits by System: 2001 (Speed limit in miles per hour)1,,,,,,,,,,,
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,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,,,,,
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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 multi-laned 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, available at http://www.hwysafety.org/safety_facts/ state_laws/speed_limit_laws.htm as of Oct. 1, 2001.",,,,,,,,,
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