DrafterX
Thursday, June 7, 2012 11:55:01 AM

Texas may get 85 mph highway

Published June 07, 2012

How many times is Sammy Hagar going to have to rewrite ?I Can?t Drive 55??

The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that it may allow a stretch of toll road being built near Austin to have an 85 mph speed limit, according to radio station WOAI.

Most of the currently open sections of State Highway 130 have a limit of 80 mph, the highest in the nation. The Speed Management Director for the DOT says the road ?was designed under extremely high design parameters.?

Tests will be conducted to determine the final limit once the road is completed, but officials think an 85 mph limit will make the toll road a draw and help lessen congestion on the local freeways.

Last year the Texas legislature passed a law allowing for an 85 mph limit on approved highways, which would be second in the world only to Poland and Abu Dhabi which both have maximum posted limits of 86 mph. Certain stretches of Germany?s Autobahn road network have no limit at all.

Film at 11.... 🤔

z6joker9
Thursday, June 7, 2012 11:58:10 AM
Speed limits should continue to creep up indefinitely, as tolerances and capabilities improve.
DrafterX
Thursday, June 7, 2012 12:01:22 PM
It's kindof interesting that the price of gas is a big issue but they are making muscle cars again and raising the speed limits...... prolly those damn ethanol producers behind this... 😠
z6joker9
Thursday, June 7, 2012 12:09:57 PM
Nobody forces you to buy muscle cars or drive fast! I'm glad we at least get the choice. The price of gas will always be an issue. Even when it was in the low $1 range (when I started driving in the late 90s), the place that was 5 cents lower would have a line and people would still only put $5 in at a time. In 10 years, it might be $15 a gallon and we'll look back on the days of $3 and $4 gas with fond memories, even though it seems tough now.

Though I would probably complain more if we lived more than a couple of miles from where we work.

DrafterX
Thursday, June 7, 2012 12:20:23 PM
Both my vehicles have V8s and I spend a bunch of money on gas... I spend Alot more if I drive 85 (which I do way too much) verses 65 or 70.... I've been taking my time getting places lately but it would be good to have a choice... 😟
DrMaddVibe
Thursday, June 7, 2012 1:03:51 PM
Ever notice ya NEVER see Bette Midler and Sammy Hagar in the same room at the same time?

:-k 🤔 🤔

MACS
Thursday, June 7, 2012 1:29:46 PM
The speed limit around here is 65-70 and everybody pretty much already drives 80-85.

*shrug*

Not really a big deal, just an excuse for people to drive 100.

teedubbya
Thursday, June 7, 2012 1:35:06 PM

Ever notice ya NEVER see Bette Midler and Sammy Hagar in the same room at the same time?

:-k 🤔 🤔

DrMaddVibe wrote:

I have but I think it was in the new version of Psycho Rob Zombie is making.

8trackdisco
Thursday, June 7, 2012 1:58:59 PM

Texas may get 85 mph highway

Published June 07, 2012

How many times is Sammy Hagar going to have to rewrite ?I Can?t Drive 55??

The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that it may allow a stretch of toll road being built near Austin to have an 85 mph speed limit, according to radio station WOAI.

Most of the currently open sections of State Highway 130 have a limit of 80 mph, the highest in the nation. The Speed Management Director for the DOT says the road ?was designed under extremely high design parameters.?

Tests will be conducted to determine the final limit once the road is completed, but officials think an 85 mph limit will make the toll road a draw and help lessen congestion on the local freeways.

Last year the Texas legislature passed a law allowing for an 85 mph limit on approved highways, which would be second in the world only to Poland and Abu Dhabi which both have maximum posted limits of 86 mph. Certain stretches of Germany?s Autobahn road network have no limit at all.

Film at 11.... 🤔

DrafterX wrote:

Guess the illegals are going to have to play some high speed Frogger!

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