About 118 miles of highways in rural Northeast Texas will soon have their speed limits increased from 70 to 75 miles per hour.
The Texas Transportation Commission approved the increased speed limits in December following a year-long engineering and speed study for highways with speed limits already at 70 mph. The 82nd Texas Legislature passed and the Governor signed House Bill 1353 which allows the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to establish 75 mph speed limits on Texas highways providing speed studies show it can be done safely.
Speed limits on most rural interstate highways in the state were increased to 75 mph last year.
The new speed limit is not official until the 75 mph signs are installed on the highways. Contractors are expected to install the new signs during the next few weeks.
Sections of highways scheduled for an increase in speed limit this year are:
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COUNTY
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HIGHWAY
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LIMITS FROM
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LIMITS TO
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MILES
|
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Bowie
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US 59/71
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Arkansas State Line
|
Texarkana North City Limits
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4
|
|
Bowie
|
US 59
|
FM 2516
|
Cass County Line
|
5
|
|
Bowie
|
US 259
|
Hubbard
|
Morris County Line
|
12
|
|
Cass
|
US 59
|
Bowie County Line
|
North of Queen City
|
8
|
|
Cass
|
US 59
|
West of Atlanta
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East of Linden
|
9
|
|
Cass
|
US 59
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South of Linden
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Marion County Line
|
9
|
|
Cass
|
SH 77
|
Morris County Line
|
West of Douglassville
|
18
|
|
Harrison
|
US 59
|
South of Marshall
|
Panola County Line
|
10
|
|
Marion
|
SH 43
|
SH 49 in Smithland
|
Harrison County Line
|
8
|
|
Marion
|
US 59
|
Cass County Line
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North of Jefferson
|
6
|
|
Morris
|
SH 77
|
US 259
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West of Naples
|
5
|
|
Morris
|
SH 77
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East of Naples
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Cass County Line
|
1
|
|
Panola
|
US 59
|
Harrison County Line
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North of Carthage
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11
|
|
Panola
|
US 59
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South of Carthage
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Shelby County Line
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12
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