Interstate Speed Limits Going Up

Wed., March 6, 1996

From Staff And Wire Reports

Motorists may get where they’re going a little bit faster when new speed limits on interstate highways take effect next week.

The state Department of Transportation made it official Tuesday, formally announcing that speed limits will be increased by 5 mph on 748 miles of interstate highway.

The top speed will be 70 mph in rural areas and 60 mph in urban areas. Truckers still will be limited to 60 mph.

The new limits apply to all of I-5, I-90 and I-82, and the secondary interstates, I-405 in King and Snohomish counties, I-205 in Clark County and I-182 in the Tri-Cities.

Other highways in Washington may see increased speed limits as transportation engineers study them. , DataTimes

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