STATES OFFICIAL SPEED LIMITS

                             by Ted Peterson

 

       The following are the official speed limits of the states.   The first is the listing for rural interstate.  The second is Urban interstate.   The third limited access road.  The last is all the others.  Note the limits can be changed at any time.   If you know of some changes, please let me know at the e-mail address at the end.

                   

 Alabama            70 – 65 – 65 - 65

 Alaska             65 – 55 – 55 - 55 

 Arizona            75 – 55 – 55 - 55 

 Arkansas           70 – 55 – 60 – 55 Truck top speed is 65

 California         70 – 65 – 70 – 55 Truck top speed is 55   

 Colorado           75 – 65 – 65 - 65 

 Connecticut        65 – 55 – 65 - 55

 Delaware           65 – 55 – 65 - 55 

 Florida            70 – 65 – 70 - 65

 Georgia            70 – 65 – 65 - 65

 Hawaii             60 – 50 – 45 - 45 

 Idaho              75 – 75 – 65 – 65 Truck top speed is 65   

 Illinois           65 – 55 – 65 – 55 Truck top speed is 55

 Indiana            65 – 55 – 55 – 55 Truck top speed is 60  

 Iowa               65 – 55 – 65 - 55

 Kansas             70 – 70 – 70 - 65

 Kentucky           65 – 65 – 65 - 55

 Louisiana          70 – 70 – 70 - 65

 Maine              65 – 65 – 65 - 60

 Maryland           65 – 65 – 65 - 55

 Massachusetts      65 – 65 – 65 - 55

 Michigan           70 – 65 – 70 – 55 Truck top speed is 55

 Minnesota          70 – 65 – 65 - 55

 Mississippi        70 – 70 – 70 - 65

 Missouri           70 – 60 – 70 - 65

 Montana            75 – 65 – 70 – 70 Truck top speed is 65 Nights cars 65

 Nebraska           75 – 65 – 65 - 60

 Nevada             75 – 65 – 70 - 70

 New Hampshire      65 – 65 – 55 - 55

 New Jersey         65 – 55 – 65 - 55

 New Mexico         75 – 75 – 65 - 55

 New York           65 – 65 – 65 - 55

 North Carolina     70 – 70 – 70 - 55

 North Dakota       75 – 75 – 70 - 65 

 Ohio               65 – 65 – 55 – 55 Truck top speed is 55

 Oklahoma           75 – 70 – 70 - 70

 Oregon             65 – 55 – 55 – 55 Truck top speed is 55

 Pennsylvania       65 – 55 – 65 - 55

 Rhode Island       65 – 55 – 55 - 55

 South Carolina     70 – 70 – 60 - 55

 South Dakota       75 – 75 – 65 - 65

 Tennessee          70 – 70 – 70 - 65

 Texas              75 – 70 – 75 – 60 Trucks 65 Cars 65 nights – 55 other roads

 Utah               75 – 65 – 75 - 65 

 Vermont            65 – 55 – 50 - 50 

 Virginia           65 – 65 – 65 - 55 

 Washington         70 – 60 – 60 – 60 Trucks top speed is 60 

 West Virginia      70 – 55 - 65 - 55

 Wisconsin          65 – 65 – 65 - 55 

 Wyoming            75 – 60 – 65 - 65 

 

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