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Toll roads get new speed limits
Friday, May 6, 2022 by Tai Moses
Two toll highways are getting new speed limits as per a vote from the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Board of Directors. Before setting the new speeds, a speed study was conducted on State Highway 45 Southwest and the 183 Toll “to determine the 85th percentile speed, or the speed at which 85 percent of drivers will travel at or below.” According to CTRMA, “The 85th percentile speed for the 183 Toll was 72 mph northbound and 75 mph southbound, and for 45 SW, the 85th percentile speed was 70 mph northbound and 68 mph southbound.” Motorists may now drive up to 75 miles an hour on the 183 Toll, and 70 mph – the default speed limit – on SH 45 SW.
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