Highway speed limits can range from an urban low of 25 mph (40 km/h) to a rural high of 85 mph (137 km/h). Speed limits are typically posted in increments of five miles per hour (8 km/h). Some states have lower limits for trucks, some also have night and/or minimum speed limits.

Dec 26, 2024 · US speed limits by state, from Texas' 85 mph toll road to residential zones at 25 mph. Learn safety tips, state rules, and speed compliance tools.

The change allows an area speed limit to be set at 25 mph. Previously an area speed limit had to be at least 30 mph. 25 mph remains the lowest-allowable linear speed limit outside of a school zone.

Mar 2, 2017 · Examples of statutory speed limits include: 25 mph in residential or school districts, 55 mph on rural highways, and; 70 mph on rural Interstate highways. POSTED SPEED LIMIT. Posted speed limits (sometimes called regulatory speed limits) are those that are sign-posted along the road and are enforceable by law.

In urban areas speed limits vary from 25 mph (40 km/h) on residential streets and central business districts, 30 to 40 mph (48–64 km/h) on arterial roadways, and from 45 to 55 mph (72–89 km/h) on urban freeways.

Jan 15, 2025 · CHICAGO (CBS) --A Chicago alderman on Wednesday put the brakes on his effort to lower Chicago's default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph, calling off plans for a City Council vote.

1 day ago · The measure will lower the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph starting on March 1 according to the measure passed unanimously during Monday night’s meeting.. Schenectady is now the second city in ...

On Jan. 1 the speed limit was reduced by 5 MPH to 25 MPH for most roads in Albany. The changes were passed in July of 2024; Mayor Kathy Sheehan signed Local Law M and Local Law H into law.

Sep 11, 2024 · WORCESTER — A new statutory speed limit has been set for most Worcester streets, with the City Council unanimously voting Tuesday to lower the limit to 25 mph. The council also voted to...

School zone speed limits are used in specific locations during the hours when children are going to and from school. Most States use a school zone speed limit of 15 to 25 mph in urban and suburban areas. Work zone speed limits are set as part of the work zone’s traffic control plan, which is used to help facilitate safe and efficient