Guess the speed limit challenge

[Sapphuby]

45 mph?

[cockroachking]

50 and 45 are incorrect.

[webny99]

30 mph, with the other sign saying "End 30 MPH Limit"

Too easy. You are correct that it is 30 mph, but not correct about the other sign. Did the signs on the telephone poles give it away?

(Now that I think about it, I think I'll save the link so I can use the other direction next time I get one right.  )

The banners reminded me of a town near me (where the speed limit through downtown is ironically 35). The transition from farmland to dense rural housing definitely and the ending of the dashed yellow line made me think speed limit drop as well. Just curious, what does the other sign say? I figured it might be what I guessed since it is probably in NY, and you were giving out bonus points 

Oh, all right... I suppose fair is fair. 

That one was in Marion, NY. Going the other way it increases to 45 mph here, although it does eventually go up to 55 mph.

[webny99]

Anyway, next up, in mph:

55 mph?

[cockroachking]

30 mph, with the other sign saying "End 30 MPH Limit"

Too easy. You are correct that it is 30 mph, but not correct about the other sign. Did the signs on the telephone poles give it away?

(Now that I think about it, I think I'll save the link so I can use the other direction next time I get one right.  )

The banners reminded me of a town near me (where the speed limit through downtown is ironically 35). The transition from farmland to dense rural housing definitely and the ending of the dashed yellow line made me think speed limit drop as well. Just curious, what does the other sign say? I figured it might be what I guessed since it is probably in NY, and you were giving out bonus points 

Oh, all right... I suppose fair is fair. 

That one was in Marion, NY. Going the other way it increases to 45 mph here, although it does eventually go up to 55 mph.

Oh ok, I thought what you had asked was a trick question 

55 mph?

55 is incorrect for this picture.

[7/8]

40 mph?

[Roadgeekteen]

I'll throw out 60

[webny99]

I'll throw out 60

I'll throw out 60 (Just kidding, but 60 would be very surprising)


How about 45 mph?

[Roadgeekteen]

I dunno Texas exists

[hotdogPi]

I dunno Texas exists

Those trees do not look like Texas.

[cockroachking]

60 and 40 are incorrect, and 45 is still incorrect; The speed limit has not changed since the first time it was guessed. 
40-60 have been guessed incorrectly now.

[webny99]

45 is still incorrect; The speed limit has not changed since the first time it was guessed. 

Oops, I didn't look back far enough to see 45 was already guessed.

But to be fair, I will still wait before making a replacement guess now that we have more information.

[7/8]

35 mph?

[cockroachking]

35 mph?

35-60 are out.

[jakeroot]

30?

[Roadgeekteen]

65

[webny99]

25 mph?

[cockroachking]

30?

Sadly, you are correct. Zack's Way in Poughkeepsie, NY. Why this road is anything less than 45 is beyond me. The pavement width is 29-30ft, so it can't be due to the road being narrow, though the lack of white lines makes the road seem a little bit narrower than it is. Even NYSDOT is confused, as it has the road listed at 40 (2013) and 35 (2016) in the Traffic Data Viewer.

[jon12791]

I would post it at 45 mph

[jakeroot]

30?

Sadly, you are correct. Zack's Way in Poughkeepsie, NY. Why this road is anything less than 45 is beyond me. The pavement width is 29-30ft, so it can't be due to the road being narrow, though the lack of white lines makes the road seem a little bit narrower than it is. Even NYSDOT is confused, as it has the road listed at 40 (2013) and 35 (2016) in the Traffic Data Viewer.

That's pretty ridiculous. Although I must ask, where is the evidence that it's 30? Especially if the online portals suggest something higher. Unless it's a case of "no sign = default county limit" or whatever.

I'll have something up soon!

[jakeroot]

Here is my submission:


Guess the Speed Limit by Jacob Root, on Flickr

[jon12791]

55 mph

[jakeroot]

55 mph

Not 55.

[Great Lakes Roads]

60 mph on HI-200?

[jakeroot]

60 mph on HI-200?

Well done! I did not want to post anything too mysterious, I figured the right person would know the spot:

https://goo.gl/maps/FZcKQgytwPeH2m6e6

Saddle Road is a lot nicer than it used to be.