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April 27, 2004
I can drive 65
Speed Limit Raised on Some Roadways
By AL BAKER, 2004 April 27
The New York Times
ALBANY, April 26 - Gov. George E. Pataki announced on Monday that the speed
limit would be increased to 65 miles per hour along 134 more miles of New York
State highways, mostly in upstate counties.
Since 1995, the limit has been raised to 65 m.p.h along nearly 1,369 miles of
roadway statewide. The latest changes will take effect as soon as the new limits
are posted.
Allowing drivers to go faster is part of a larger strategy to improve travel times,
enable businesses to ship products more quickly between cities and "enhance
overall transportation mobility and reliability,'' the governor said in a news
release.
The largest stretch of highway to be affected is a 29-mile span of Interstate 684,
between Interstates 84 and 287 in Putnam and Westchester Counties. But many
smaller sections are also getting the increased speed limits. For instance, 24
miles of State Route 17 in Orange County and 26 miles of that same road in
Broome and Delaware Counties will now permit speeds of 65 m.p.h.
Elliot G. Sander, director of the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and
Management at New York University, said that raising the limit would help to
create a more uniform and user-friendly highway system.
Previously: 65 could be the law.
Posted by dc at April 27, 2004 01:23 AM
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