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House committee hears bill to raise speed limit by 5 mph on one four‑lane stretch of US‑287
Summary
Representative Jedidiah Hinkle introduced House Bill 312 at a hearing of the Montana House Transportation Committee, proposing a 5‑mile‑per‑hour increase in speed limits for passenger vehicles on highways that were expanded from two lanes to four lanes.
Representative Jedidiah Hinkle introduced House Bill 312 at a hearing of the Montana House Transportation Committee, proposing a 5‑mile‑per‑hour increase in speed limits for passenger vehicles on highways that were expanded from two lanes to four lanes. The bill would set a daytime maximum of 75 mph and a nighttime maximum of 70 mph in places where the current limits are 70/65 mph, respectively. Hinkle said the change would restore a passing margin that existed when those roads were two lanes.
The bill drew support from Montana Department of Justice and the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), and opposition from safety advocates. Alex Sturhan, director of external affairs for the Montana Department of Justice, told the committee the change
