Tuesday, August 4th 2020, 8:12 am
Speed limits will change for 400 miles of rural interstates in Oklahoma.
The speed limit will be 75 mph on these highways. Drivers will only see these changes outside of the major metro areas of these routes, and should pay close attention to safety during this transition.
At its Aug. 3 meeting, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved six locations on I-35 and I-40 to change the maximum speed limit from 70 mph to 75 mph on 179 miles of identified rural sections of I-35 and on 220 miles of I-40. These segments include:
The passage of HB 1071 allowed for statewide studies on potential maximum speed limit increases of 75 mph on rural interstates.
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