Table 2-9:  Maximum Posted Speed Limits by Type of Road: 2007 (Speed limit in miles per hour),,,,
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,Interstate,,Other limited-access roads1,Other roads
State,Rural,Urban,,
Alabama,70,65,65,65
Alaska,65,55,65,55
Arizona,75,65,55,55
Arkansas,"70, Trucks: 65",55,60,55
California,"70, Trucks: 55","65, Trucks: 55",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, 70 on specified segments of road2",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), <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,75,75,65,55
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: 653","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 Limited-access roads are multilaned roads with restricted access using exit and entrance ramps rather than intersections.,,,,
"2 As of  July 2007, sections of interstates 71 and 75 have higher limits of 70 mph.",,,,
"3 Sections of interstates 10 and 20 in Texas have speed limits of 80 mph for passenger cars and light trucks, 70 mph for large trucks in daytime, and 65 mph for large trucks at night.",,,,
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KEY:  NA = not applicable.,,,,
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"NOTES: Interstates are divided into urban and rural sections based primarily on population size and population density. Many roads, particularly urban interstates, often have a lower posted speed limit than the maximum allowable shown in this table.",,,,
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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 Dec. 11, 2007.",,,,
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