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Title: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: US71 on January 09, 2014, 02:34:50 PM
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/bill-would-raise-missouris-rural-highway-speed-limit/-/21048998/23806684/-/4ma5p1z/-/index.html
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: Henry on January 09, 2014, 02:43:42 PM
Wow, lots of states want to get on the 75 MPH bandwagon lately!
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 03:41:59 PM
I've never met a legislative maximum I didn't want to see raised higher.

let the highway engineers do their job.
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: vdeane on January 09, 2014, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 03:41:59 PM
I've never met a legislative maximum I didn't want to see raised higher.

let the highway engineers do their job.
What if said maximum was c and exempted tachyons?
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: US71 on January 09, 2014, 05:54:17 PM
Quote from: vdeane on January 09, 2014, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 03:41:59 PM
I've never met a legislative maximum I didn't want to see raised higher.

let the highway engineers do their job.
What if said maximum was c and exempted tachyons?

That sounds rather wibbly-wobbly to me.
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: Brandon on January 09, 2014, 05:56:19 PM
Quote from: US71 on January 09, 2014, 05:54:17 PM
Quote from: vdeane on January 09, 2014, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 03:41:59 PM
I've never met a legislative maximum I didn't want to see raised higher.

let the highway engineers do their job.
What if said maximum was c and exempted tachyons?

That sounds rather wibbly-wobbly to me.

Nah, more timey-whimey.
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: 1995hoo on January 09, 2014, 06:06:32 PM
Quote from: US71 on January 09, 2014, 05:54:17 PM
Quote from: vdeane on January 09, 2014, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 03:41:59 PM
I've never met a legislative maximum I didn't want to see raised higher.

let the highway engineers do their job.
What if said maximum was c and exempted tachyons?

That sounds rather wibbly-wobbly to me.

"Wibbly-wobbly" makes me think of a well-known bridge:

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F57%2FMill.bridge.from.tate.modern.arp.jpg&hash=77608a9619462a75ae5697e581e183b0c2943a38)
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: Revive 755 on January 09, 2014, 06:07:38 PM
Quote from: US71 on January 09, 2014, 02:34:50 PM
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/bill-would-raise-missouris-rural-highway-speed-limit/-/21048998/23806684/-/4ma5p1z/-/index.html

I'm willing to be it goes nowhere in the legislature - wouldn't mind being wrong though.

Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 03:41:59 PM
let the highway engineers do their job.

On one hand I agree with this though and would be willing to go with having no statutory maximum speed limits.

On the other, I'm reminded of an ongoing debate between a senator and two transportation agencies in Illinois regarding speed limits.
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 06:23:31 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 09, 2014, 06:06:32 PM
"Wibbly-wobbly" makes me think of a well-known bridge:


makes me think of a different one

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F4%2F4a%2FTacoma-narrows-bridge-collapse.jpg&hash=6bc624d9acb94d9565cdb0adf51e5c6e68f85e02)
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 06:24:40 PM
Quote from: Revive 755 on January 09, 2014, 06:07:38 PM
On the other, I'm reminded of an ongoing debate between a senator and two transportation agencies in Illinois regarding speed limits.

elaborate?
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: vdeane on January 09, 2014, 07:13:47 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 09, 2014, 06:06:32 PM
"Wibbly-wobbly" makes me think of a well-known bridge:
I usually think of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY_Ry8J_jdw
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: Brandon on January 09, 2014, 07:19:22 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 06:24:40 PM
Quote from: Revive 755 on January 09, 2014, 06:07:38 PM
On the other, I'm reminded of an ongoing debate between a senator and two transportation agencies in Illinois regarding speed limits.

elaborate?

IDiOT is run by a bunch of sissy nannies.
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: bjrush on January 09, 2014, 09:23:39 PM
I don't mean to be a stickler, but shouldn't this be moved to Central States?

Missouri is not Mid-South
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: Revive 755 on January 09, 2014, 10:10:04 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 09, 2014, 06:24:40 PM
Quote from: Revive 755 on January 09, 2014, 06:07:38 PM
On the other, I'm reminded of an ongoing debate between a senator and two transportation agencies in Illinois regarding speed limits.

elaborate?

This thread may help (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=11139.0)
Title: Re: MoDOT to 75 mph ?
Post by: ChiMilNet on January 18, 2014, 10:33:54 AM
Having driven plenty on I-70 through much of the state during my college days, there are some stretches that would need some significant upgrades before it could be raised to 75 IMO (more so in the Eastern part of the state).