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Utah House approves measure allowing higher rural interstate speeds after heated debate
Summary
The Utah House passed HB29 to allow higher speed limits on some interstates and give UDOT flexibility to set non-numeric limits in rural counties; the measure passed 66–7 after opponents raised safety, enforcement and roadway‑condition concerns.
The Utah House on the tenth day of its centennial session approved House Bill 29, a measure that changes how the state sets speed limits on certain interstates and would allow speed limits up to, but not exceeding, 75 miles per hour in designated areas.
Representative Wadhams, who reopened debate on the bill, described its intent: "This is the bill that brings the state speed limit from 65 ... and allows them to ... to raise it up to, but not exceeding 75," and said the bill primarily targets rural counties and highways built to interstate standards.
Supporters told colleagues the…
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