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70 MPH Speed Limits Take Effect; State Plans to Raise Limit on Other Roads
These sections of roadway will be monitored to see if other 65 mph zones should be raised to 70 mph, PennDOT said.
A new 70 mph speed limit went into effect for a stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced plans to raise the speed limit on two other roads.
The speed limit on Turnpike between Exit 201 and Exit 298 was raised to 70 mph as of Wednesday.
And on Wednesday, State State Transportation Secretary and Turnpike Commissioner Barry J. Schoch announced that the speed limit on two other sections of interstates would be raised to 70 mph.
As of Aug. 11, the speed limit will be 70 mph on
- Interstate 80 between Exit 101 and Exit 189;
- Interstate 380 between Interstate 84 and Exit 3.
“As we increase the speed limit on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, motorists need to increase their restraint behind the wheel accordingly,” said Turnpike CEO Mark Compton. “Remember, even though we’re increasing the speed limit, motorists still must obey the law and drive safety. After all, 70 mph is the maximum speed, not the mandatory speed.”
These sections of roadway will be monitored to see if other 65 mph zones should be raised to 70 mph, PennDOT said.
“This initial 70 mph zone will be monitored for six to eight months to see how the higher speed limit works,” Compton said. “If everything goes well, I’d expect the remainder of the Turnpike will switch over to 70 mph speed where appropriate and safe next spring.”
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