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Soon you might be able to go 85 mph, in Texas

Here’s an interesting story from the Associated Press:   By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Associated Press HOUSTON — Transportation officials in Texas are testing a new 41-mile segment of highway to see whether it would be safe to post the state’s first 85-mph speed limit, setting it on a path to have the highest posted speed limit in the U.S. The Texas Department of Transportation is considering the move on a portion of state Highway 130 that would run north-south between Austin… Read More »