Texas to Increase Speed Limit to 80mph

MSNBC reports that the State of Texas plans to increase the maximum speed limit to 80mph on Interstates 10 and 20 in select areas. The are...

MSNBC reports that the State of Texas plans to increase the maximum speed limit to 80mph on Interstates 10 and 20 in select areas. The areas in questions are have stretches of road that are long and isolated and are "designed for that speed of travel".

Texas also plans to set maximum speed limits of 85mph along the future "Trans Texas Corridor".