States With the Highest Speed Limits

Those of a certain age will remember back in 1974 when oil shortages jolted Congress into enacting the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that restricted velocities on interstate highways and access roads to a maximum 55 mph. Legislators would eventually repeal the national speed limit in 1995, and 34 states have since raised maximum speeds to 70 mph or more on at least select stretches of road. For those with a need for speed, here’s a list of the states in which drivers enjoy the highest interstate highway limits, courtesy of the Governors Highway Safety Association in Washington, D.C. (limits for trucks, in urban areas and during night-time hours may vary): - Jim Gorzelany • Texas: 75, 80 or 85 mph on specified segments • Utah: 75, 80 on specified segments • Wyoming: 75, 80 on specified segments • Arizona: 75 mph • Colorado: 75 mph • Kansas, 75 mph • Louisiana: 75 mph • Maine: 75 mph • Montana: 75 mph • Nebraska: 75 mph • Nevada: 75 mph • New Mexico: 75 mph • North Dakota, 75 mph • Oklahoma: 75 mph • South Dakota: 75 mph