What states post the most or least frequent speed limit signage?

[Roadgeekteen]

I can't think of examples, but what states have the most speed limit signs on more minor roads, and what states just skip them much of the time?

[Max Rockatansky]

The contrast of how bare bones California is with speed limit signage compared to Arizona is pretty amusing.  California usually only gives you one speed limit sign on a rural road and nothing additional for miles or if ever.  Arizona tends to nanny-post speed limits on rural roads and mountain grades.

[hotdogPi]

Massachusetts posts them quite a lot. Curves get white speed limit signs, not yellow ones.

[kirbykart]

New York is a bit inconsistent. Usually they post "STATE SPEED LIMIT 55" signs at the beginning of the zone. On State and US roads there are sometimes some occasional signs (every few miles) reassuring you of the speed limit. On more minor roads there's just the one at the start of the zone. Sometimes they just post an "END XX MPH LIMIT" sign, and you have to know what the state speed limit is.

[CoreySamson]

Texas is as of late very, very bad at posting limits on freeways. You can go a couple of exits on a lot of freeways and not see them. On surface roads and highways, they are predictably there generally, however.

[Great Lakes Roads]

I know for the fact that Connecticut posts TOO MANY speed limit signs on their freeways!

For their freeway segments in Indiana, the speed limit signs are usually posted after the onramp, so they are generally good at signing it.

[vdeane]

Sometimes they just post an "END XX MPH LIMIT" sign, and you have to know what the state speed limit is.

Or whatever speed limit where you are.  I don't recall if there are any examples like this, but if you're in a city with a city speed limit of 30, on a street with a 25 mph limit, and see "end 25 mph limit" without leaving the city, the speed limit is 30, not 55.

[kirbykart]

Sometimes they just post an "END XX MPH LIMIT" sign, and you have to know what the state speed limit is.

Or whatever speed limit where you are.  I don't recall if there are any examples like this, but if you're in a city with a city speed limit of 30, on a street with a 25 mph limit, and see "end 25 mph limit" without leaving the city, the speed limit is 30, not 55.

I've only ever seen these signs where a State Speed Limit 55 zone starts, that's why I referred to them in that way. I didn't know they were used in other circumstances, I think that could get pretty confusing in some places.

[webny99]

New York is a bit inconsistent. Usually they post "STATE SPEED LIMIT 55" signs at the beginning of the zone. On State and US roads there are sometimes some occasional signs (every few miles) reassuring you of the speed limit. On more minor roads there's just the one at the start of the zone. Sometimes they just post an "END XX MPH LIMIT" sign, and you have to know what the state speed limit is.

However, I think NY is generally pretty good about posting the speed limit frequently if it's not the state default of 55 mph. In fact, that's an easy way to tell on rural roads: if you haven't seen a sign in over a mile, chances are it's 55 mph.

[jeffandnicole]

NJDOT generally will post the speed limit on limited access highways just after every interchange.  On non-limited access highways, the limit is often, but not always, posted after major intersections.  On some roads, there can be quite a distance before a speed limit sign appears.  County roads are a bit better in this regard. 

NJDOT isn't all that great in replacing signs either, so if there's a speed limit change, it may not be apparent.  Amazingly, this works both ways - if a lower limit sign goes missing, it's not replaced just as often as a sign showing a higher limit.

In PA, I believe PennDOT has a rule/law that requires them to post a speed limit sign every half-mile when the limit isn't the statutory maximum limit of 25 or 55 on a non-limited access highway

[LilianaUwU]

From experience in the provinces of Québec, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick:

- Québec is extremely inconsistent. It depends on the region, the road, who maintains the road, etc. I would say the signage isn't too abundant, however.

- Prince Edward Island has so many speed limit changes, but they won't post it unless it's where there's a change. It's a mess.

- New Brunswick's speed limit signing is actually the best of the three, as most highways will have it signed at each exit with reminders every now and then. They even sign the regular limit at the end of work zones!

[Rothman]

I found speed enforcement to be nonexistent in New Brunswick.

[LilianaUwU]

I found speed enforcement to be nonexistent in New Brunswick.

Oh yeah, it is, at least from what I saw. I saw no police officers at all on the highways the last time I went through there.

[kirbykart]

New York is a bit inconsistent. Usually they post "STATE SPEED LIMIT 55" signs at the beginning of the zone. On State and US roads there are sometimes some occasional signs (every few miles) reassuring you of the speed limit. On more minor roads there's just the one at the start of the zone. Sometimes they just post an "END XX MPH LIMIT" sign, and you have to know what the state speed limit is.

However, I think NY is generally pretty good about posting the speed limit frequently if it's not the state default of 55 mph. In fact, that's an easy way to tell on rural roads: if you haven't seen a sign in over a mile, chances are it's 55 mph.

Yep, definitely agree with you on this one. The township of Napoli, very close to where I live, has all roads that would be 55 elsewhere posted at 45, and the Speed Limit 45 signs are frequent.

[webny99]

In PA, I believe PennDOT has a rule/law that requires them to post a speed limit sign every half-mile when the limit isn't the statutory maximum limit of 25 or 55 on a non-limited access highway

Interesting. Come to think of it, this was really notable driving around Lancaster County earlier this year. The 45 mph signs were very frequent even by NY standards. (I hadn't noticed it as much elsewhere in the state, but I'm sure I will now!)

[hotdogPi]

I think I misinterpreted the question in my previous reply. When I said that Massachusetts had a lot of speed limit signs, I was referring to speed changes. I don't know how frequent repeats of the same number are in Massachusetts compared to other states.

[MASTERNC]

In PA, I believe PennDOT has a rule/law that requires them to post a speed limit sign every half-mile when the limit isn't the statutory maximum limit of 25 or 55 on a non-limited access highway

Interesting. Come to think of it, this was really notable driving around Lancaster County earlier this year. The 45 mph signs were very frequent even by NY standards. (I hadn't noticed it as much elsewhere in the state, but I'm sure I will now!)

Not sure it's always in half-mile intervals but it is at least every few miles.  Some newer sections on the PA Turnpike have more frequent signage.

I-99 in New York seems to have multiple speed limit signs before the first exit.

[jeffandnicole]

In PA, I believe PennDOT has a rule/law that requires them to post a speed limit sign every half-mile when the limit isn't the statutory maximum limit of 25 or 55 on a non-limited access highway

Interesting. Come to think of it, this was really notable driving around Lancaster County earlier this year. The 45 mph signs were very frequent even by NY standards. (I hadn't noticed it as much elsewhere in the state, but I'm sure I will now!)

Not sure it's always in half-mile intervals but it is at least every few miles.  Some newer sections on the PA Turnpike have more frequent signage.

That's a limited access highway.  I was referring to non-limited access highways.