08/12/09

English (US)   Zoom! Zoom! Across North Garland  -  Categories: Transportation  -  Douglas @ 12:17:36 pm
Speed Limit Most of the area tollroads should be getting a speed limit increase by Sept 1. North Texas Turnpike Authority's new executive director, Allen Clemson, reported to the Dallas Regional Mobility Council last Friday that NTTA is planning to increase the speed limit to 70 m.p.h. The operations committee is recommending the increase and it will be considered by the board of directors this month. Former mayor Bob Day is one of the directors.
 
PGBT (SH-190) in Garland will see the higher speeds except at the end near Firewheel Town Center, where it will drop to 55 and then to 40 as the road transitions to the current frontage roads. As construction on the Eastern Extension PDF is completed and opens, those new sections should all become 70 m.p.h. too.
 
The Dallas Morning News reported the news yesterday. The article gives additional information on other stretches of tollway and how they will be impacted.

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Comment from: Robert Smith [Visitor]
YIPPEE!!!

Time to break out the turbo-charged Mini!!!

"Let's Motor"
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