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Posted: 9:46 PM Jul 8, 2009
Higher Speed Limits Expected on Two Toll Roads
North Texas Tollway Authority officials may raise the speed limits on the Dallas North Tollway and Bush Turnpike to match the speed most people are already driving. Reporter: The Associated PressEmail Address: news@kbtx.com |
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North Texas Tollway Authority officials may raise the speed limits on the Dallas North Tollway and Bush Turnpike to match the speed most people are already driving.
Rick Herrington, NTTA deputy executive director, said the
maximum on most sections of the two roads would go to 70 mph. The
limit on the Dallas North Tollway from Trinity Mills Road toward
downtown would go from 55 mph to 65 mph.
Herrington tells The Dallas Morning News that a speed study that
is nearing completion shows 85 percent of motorists already drive
the higher speeds. And he says it is safer if everyone is going the
same speed.
The NTTA board is expected to consider the higher limits next
month. The higher speed limits would go into effect Sept. 1.
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Posted by: Alex
Location: Bryan
on Jul 9, 2009 at 09:16 AM
When will the toll road be converted into a freeway after the tolls pay off the cost? Oh, that's right, NEVER. In fact, they are converting it to all-electronic to coerce more people to get the RFID transponder toll tag. Did you notice there was money in the "stimulus package" to build toll tag readers where there were no toll roads...such as residential neighborhoods? Hmmmm, so why is that? Surely not to track your movements, right?
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