New Speed Limit Update

Changing out the old night-time speed limit signs to reflect the new standard is a big job.  So big, TxDOT had to hire a contractor to remove the signs on thousands of miles of roadway throughout Texas.

The good news is that highway crews expect to have much of the interstate throughout the Beaumont District finished by late next week.

Batterson, the contractor responsible for removing the old signs, expects to have all of I-10 from the Harris County line to the Louisiana State line completed by next Wednesday. From there, the crews will work county by county on the various roadways with posted night-time speed limit signs. All impacted roadways in the district are expected to be completed by October 31st.

So what does that mean for you? Night-time speed limits ended September 1st.  Law enforcement agencies are not enforcing the night limits even though the signs are still up. However, once Batterson completes that job, work will begin performing speed studies to see which, if any, roads may go to a 75 mph speed limit.

Don't expect any quick changes to the 70 mph limit, though. Studies take some time to complete. And with 5500 lane miles of highway just in the Beaumont District, it will be quite a while before you see a 75 mph limit on a roadway near you.

Marc S.