Lowest posted speed limit on a rural US highway

[bugo]

The speed limit on a stretch of US 259 in rural LeFlore County, Oklahoma is 25 MPH due to sharp curves.  Is there a stretch of rural US highway in the US with a lower posted speed limit?

[mcdonaat]

Is that an advisory speed, or a regular speed limit? Frontage roads for US 71/165, which will become the mainline lanes once construction is complete, has an advisory of 15 MPH.

[bugo]

Speed limits with the white signs.

[jeffandnicole]

Let's just speed it up and ask has anyone seen a posted speed limit lower than 25 mph?

[DandyDan]

I believe when US 34 goes down Main Street in downtown Plattsmouth, Nebraska, the speed limit is 20 mph.  That will only hold true until they open the new US 34 bridge over the Missouri River.

I personally doubt there would be a speed limit lower than 20 mph on a US highway and it's probably routinely not below 25 mph.

[roadman65]

I have seen some places along US 258 in NC ( I think its Rich Square) that is 20 mph.

Also US 441 in Downtown Okeechobee, FL has it ( or had it) at 20 mph.

[SteveG1988]

Let's just speed it up and ask has anyone seen a posted speed limit lower than 25 mph?

I believe when US 34 goes down Main Street in downtown Plattsmouth, Nebraska, the speed limit is 20 mph.  That will only hold true until they open the new US 34 bridge over the Missouri River.

I personally doubt there would be a speed limit lower than 20 mph on a US highway and it's probably routinely not below 25 mph.

Only way I see there being below 25, is if it is a school zone along the US route.

[bugo]

RURAL US highway.  Did you even read my post?  I doubt those downtown highways you are referring to are rural highways.

[roadman65]

RURAL US highway.  Did you even read my post?  I doubt those downtown highways you are referring to are rural highways.

Sorry man, I did not read it all, but maybe should amend your header!  When you think about low speed limits you think of that.

Anyway, Connecticut has plenty of 40 mph rural roadways is the lowest I have seen.

[agentsteel53]

what's the speed limit on US-550 in Colorado? 

[nexus73]

Back in the 70's there was a stretch of US 101 in Mendocino County CA that was so narrow and curvy that it had a 10 MPH advised speed below the curve sign.  When I saw a Greyhound bus coming the other way all I could think of was "Oh sh*t!"...LOL!  Yeah, it was That Bad!

Rick 

[agentsteel53]

Back in the 70's there was a stretch of US 101 in Mendocino County CA that was so narrow and curvy that it had a 10 MPH advised speed below the curve sign.  When I saw a Greyhound bus coming the other way all I could think of was "Oh sh*t!"...LOL!  Yeah, it was That Bad!

Rick

I believe there are still some advisory 15s through Richardson Grove.  the actual speed limit is, IIRC, 30.

[Brandon]

Around the Midwest, I haven't seen much lower than 40 mph for a rural US highway.  Urban or in-town ones, yes, I've seen as low as 25 mph with school limits of 15 mph, but nothing that low in rural areas.

Now, for a rural speed limit on a non-US highway, the Hana Highway on Maui has 15 mph in some sections.

[froggie]

Anyway, Connecticut has plenty of 40 mph rural roadways is the lowest I have seen.

As does Vermont, especially along US 5.

[Pete from Boston]

RURAL US highway.  Did you even read my post?  I doubt those downtown highways you are referring to are rural highways.

I didn't even read the title.  Exit 11 on the NJ Turnpike probably has the most toll lanes.

[agentsteel53]

RURAL US highway.  Did you even read my post?  I doubt those downtown highways you are referring to are rural highways.

I didn't even read the title.  Exit 11 on the NJ Turnpike probably has the most toll lanes.

ALANLAND

[US 41]

what's the speed limit on US-550 in Colorado?

25 in the very curvy parts.

[hotdogPi]

The title is inaccurate.

[Brandon]

The title is inaccurate.

How so?  Jeremy said "US highway", not "state highway", and certainly not "interstate highway".  That means the ones with the federal-type shield (not to be called "federal highway" unless you're into kinky things like viatology).

[hotdogPi]

The title is inaccurate.

How so?  Jeremy said "US highway", not "state highway", and certainly not "interstate highway".  That means the ones with the federal-type shield (not to be called "federal highway" unless you're into kinky things like viatology).

The first post says "rural", but the title implies that it doesn't have to be rural.

[froggie]

His post.  His rules.

Don't like it?  Don't comment.

[bugo]

His post.  His rules.

Don't like it?  Don't comment.

I clearly said "rural" in the first post.  I guess they're reading the titles but not the actual posts.  I also clearly noted that I was looking for signed speed limits, not advisory signs.

[jeffandnicole]

"But Officer...I didn't see the 1st post!  Can't you let me go with just a warning?"

[1995hoo]

If you always had to obey the original poster's rules to comment in a thread, I can think of at least one particular member of this forum whose post count would drop by at least 50 percent.

[US 41]

If you always had to obey the original poster's rules to comment in a thread, I can think of at least one particular member of this forum whose post count would drop by at least 50 percent.

Is it a member with 2 letters and 1 number?