Texas

[wxfree]

TxDOT is decreasing the speed limit on part of I-10 in Hudspeth County.  Since the legislation in 2005 authorizing the speed limit of 80, that limit has been in effect for all of the eligible parts of I-10 and I-20, minus the section of eastbound I-10 through a border checkpoint (also minus the discontinuous section in Kerr County).  The speed limit will be reduced to 75 for about 9 miles, from The Boulevard going west.  This includes the fairly sharp curve near Lasca Road.  Going eastbound the limit will be 75 from the same point 9 miles west of The Boulevard to near the checkpoint, where the speed limit will be unchanged.  As a technical note, they're also formalizing the lower speed limit at the checkpoint.  In 2006 the minute order increased the speed limit to 80 through the whole county, but eastbound through the checkpoint was signed as 70.  They're now cancelling the speed limit of 80 through the zone.

This month's speed limit minute order has a speed reduction theme.  Several limits of 70 and 75 are being reduced to 65 in rural areas, in random places across the state.  I don't remember that happening before.  I've seen regional reductions, and reductions on busy roads, but I don't recall a minute order like this one.

[ElishaGOtis]

TxDOT is decreasing the speed limit on part of I-10 in Hudspeth County.  Since the legislation in 2005 authorizing the speed limit of 80, that limit has been in effect for all of the eligible parts of I-10 and I-20, minus the section of eastbound I-10 through a border checkpoint (also minus the discontinuous section in Kerr County).  The speed limit will be reduced to 75 for about 9 miles, from The Boulevard going west.  This includes the fairly sharp curve near Lasca Road.  Going eastbound the limit will be 75 from the same point 9 miles west of The Boulevard to near the checkpoint, where the speed limit will be unchanged.  As a technical note, they're also formalizing the lower speed limit at the checkpoint.  In 2006 the minute order increased the speed limit to 80 through the whole county, but eastbound through the checkpoint was signed as 70.  They're now cancelling the speed limit of 80 through the zone.

This month's speed limit minute order has a speed reduction theme.  Several limits of 70 and 75 are being reduced to 65 in rural areas, in random places across the state.  I don't remember that happening before.  I've seen regional reductions, and reductions on busy roads, but I don't recall a minute order like this one.

Yk what, that drop is probably OK on I-10. Where were the other massive drops?

Nvm found it: https://www.txdot.gov/content/dam/docs/commission/2026/0430/13e.pdf

[wxfree]

Reading the minute order again, because I'm obsessive about understanding obscure technicalities, I think I explained it incorrectly.  The mile points are confusing.  I think I have it figured out.  Here's my understanding after reconsideration and a second reconsideration.

Eastbound:
Speed limit of 75 from 5.1 miles before Lasca Road to before the checkpoint
Speed limit 70 through checkpoint, starting 0.6 mile earlier than it starts now
Speed limit 80 after checkpoint, near The Boulevard

Westbound:
Speed limit 75 along the same stretch, from near The Boulevard to 5.1 miles past Lasca Road

That additional 0.6 mile of the 70 mph speed limit confused me.  When an earlier speed zone is cancelled, the limit reverts to the default of 70, unless it's inside a city and the city sets a different limit, which is not the case here.  I think I got this right now.