Utah Follows Texas With 80 MPH Speed Limit Citing Safety

The Utah Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the speed limit has been increased to 80 mph in several areas of the state.

Following recently completed speed studies on several rural freeway sections, UDOT crews installed new 80 mph speed limit signs this week on I-80 from the Nevada border to state Route 36; I-15 between north Leeds and Santaquin, with sections of 75 mph zones through two mountain passes and Cedar City; and I-15 and I-84 from the Brigham City north interchange to the Idaho border.

"We had to look at geometry and speed ... speed-related crashes, just to see if it made sense," said John Gleason of UDOT. "And in these designated areas ... 80 miles per hour is the optimal speed."

vdiv - 9/19/2013 12:22:16 PM

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Oh neat! Notice UDOT's John Gleason did not say 80 mph is the optimal speed limit, he said it is the optimal speed. :)

LexSucks - 9/19/2013 4:12:30 PM

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Modern cars, modern highways? 80 is about right.