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Committee considers raising interstate speed limit to 80 mph with phased approach
Summary
Representative Ben Koppelman told the committee House Bill 12‑98 would raise interstate speed limits from 75 to 80 mph in phases, allowing DOT to keep lower limits through cities and trickier segments. DOT engineers said changes would mainly be sign updates; senators raised concerns about enforcement, inclement weather and truck interactions.
The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony on House Bill 12‑98, introduced by Representative Ben Koppelman, which would raise maximum posted interstate speeds from 75 to 80 miles per hour on segments the Department of Transportation determines are safe for the higher limit.
Koppelman said the increase would be phased: DOT would first raise speeds on clearly suitable segments and work on engineering improvements in other locations before increasing limits there. The bill preserves DOT’s ability to set lower posted speeds through cities and…
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