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How fast are your highways?

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#1 ·
I live in the Washington DC suburbs. Travel on 270 is usually pretty reasonable, traffic moves around 70 or under, depending on traffic.
I've been spending a fair amount of time on I-95 and I notice that I'm edging up closer to 80 to keep up with traffic. Still getting passed at that speed though!
So how fast are the highways where you live?
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#6 ·
Re: How fast are your highways? (G-rocco)

HWY 401
Speed limit is 100kph.... doing 115-120kph means about 50/50 for pass/being passed
130kph and it's rare to see a pass... but you might end up with a group of cars in a que doing the same speed... 130kph is the new very upper limit of the 401 - used to be 140-150+ on a good day.... now with the 50kph and over laws, most people are sticking to 120ish, 130 if it's a clear section and there are some other cars doing the same speed.


Modified by Live-Wire at 10:07 PM 4-19-2009
 
#13 ·
FV-QR

Quote, originally posted by Live-Wire »
HWY 401
Speed limit is 100kph.... doing 115-120kph means about 50/50 for pass/being passed
130kph and it's rare to see a pass... but you might end up with a group of cars in a que doing the same speed... 130kph is the new very upper limit of the 401 - used to be 140-150+ on a good day.... now with the 50kph and over laws, most people are sticking to 120ish, 130 if it's a clear section and there are some other cars doing the same speed.



West of London 130+ easy. And the 407, I drive daily. Thats on average 130-140. Some times as high as 150-160 in a train. I know all the hiding spots. I helped build it after all
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#14 ·
Re: How fast are your highways? (Live-Wire)

Quote, originally posted by Live-Wire »
HWY 401
Speed limit is 100kph.... doing 115-120kph means about 50/50 for pass/being passed
130kph and it's rare to see a pass... but you might end up with a group of cars in a que doing the same speed... 130kph is the new very upper limit of the 401 - used to be 140-150+ on a good day.... now with the 50kph and over laws, most people are sticking to 120ish, 130 if it's a clear section and there are some other cars doing the same speed.

this
(applies to all 400 series highways in the GTA)


Modified by sweetridebro at 11:29 PM 4-19-2009
 
#15 ·
Re: (W. Sobchak)

Quote, originally posted by W. Sobchak »

I'd go with that for Chicago. When 53/355 is not congested, it moves closer to 80. The 55mph speed limits are a joke.
It's around 30mph avg. during peak hours.
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53/355 i drive the most and thats about right i'd say, 75-85mph. the kennedy moves about this fast too
az speed limits are 65-75, with traffic on I-10 between tucson and phx moving maybe 80-90, but of course theres always some dip**** going 65 too
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Modified by BTM at 9:35 PM 4-19-2009
 
#18 ·
Re: (W. Sobchak)

I-16 is a clear 85-90 until u get to Dublin
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...those police are something serious
I-75 is a safe 70-80 but it slows between Stockbridge and Morrow
285 has no real limit on the east half (Moreland, Flatshoals, Bouldercrest) but on the west side (East Point) be careful
I-20...I caught myself doing 100+ when I was 17 and my dad was in the car (his car)
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#21 ·
FV-QR

Quote, originally posted by W. Sobchak »

I'd go with that for Chicago. When 53/355 is not congested, it moves closer to 80. The 55mph speed limits are a joke.
It's around 30mph avg. during peak hours.
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The 90/94 in the AM, around 5 or so has no speed limit. Ive gone at least 80 or so and that just about moving with traffic.
Actually, the Dan Ryan when not congested typically moves at that speed.
Another good one, on my trek to cincy is I65. Speed Limit is 70 through Indiana, typically moves at about 80-85
 
#22 ·
Boulder, CO - US 36
Speed limit is 65, you're lucky if you can hit that speed. Any kind of precipitation and you're doing 30.
 
#23 ·
Re: FV-QR (UNBANNED_GERBIL)

Quote, originally posted by UNBANNED_GERBIL »


West of London 130+ easy. And the 407, I drive daily. Thats on average 130-140. Some times as high as 150-160 in a train. I know all the hiding spots. I helped build it after all
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yep, going 130-140 on 407 and still being passed
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