Guess the speed limit challenge

[Great Lakes Roads]

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.

I figured it out really quickly because the bott-dots took me straight down to Hawaii and it was on one of the few roads within the state that is legally signed at 60 mph (and the only two-lane road in Hawaii to get a speed limit higher than 50-55 mph).

Someone else can play it for me!

[webny99]

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 was curious about that too. 30 mph is a common default city limit in NY, but I would think it would still be posted somewhere.

[Roadgeekteen]

Jakeroot should post soon or someone else can post

[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.

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 was curious about that too. 30 mph is a common default city limit in NY, but I would think it would still be posted somewhere.

The part of the road located within the town of Poughkeepsie, which of course has a default speed limit of 30mph, is explicitly signed as such southbound. The portion located within the city limits is not posted, nor is the city line posted at all, so one could make a valid argument either for the city default of 30 or the NYS default of 55. I am more inclined to go with the former on a locally maintained road, and more likely to go with the latter on county and state maintained roads. Ultimately, it doesn't matter too much in this situation since it is never enforced anyway; City of Poughkeepsie Police are usually too busy dealing with other stuff to worry about traffic patrol, and the Town Police prioritize other roads.

[webny99]

I'll keep us moving with this one:

[cockroachking]

45 mph?

[webny99]

45 mph?

Not 45 mph...

[jakeroot]

Jakeroot should post soon or someone else can post

I posted the Hawaii photo on the last page, it was Great Lakes Roads's turn but he forfeited. Since I had just gone I was letting anyone else go.

[Roadgeekteen]

40

[webny99]

40

Not 40 mph either.

[cockroachking]

35mph?

[webny99]

35mph?

Sadly, 35 mph is correct. It's the end of Hersheypark Dr (PA 39) in Hershey, PA: https://goo.gl/maps/eu7jftAmRmNoQhax7

[cockroachking]

35mph?

Sadly, 35 mph is correct. It's the end of Hersheypark Dr (PA 39) in Hershey, PA: https://goo.gl/maps/eu7jftAmRmNoQhax7

Funny that I knew it was PA immediately, but had no clue where in Pa it was, even though I have been on the segment of road many a time.
Next up:

[jon12791]

Tricky - looks like not much horizontal room for error, but not any conflicts. I would probably drive 45 mph here, but I'll guess 55 mph

[cockroachking]

Tricky - looks like not much horizontal room for error, but not any conflicts. I would probably drive 45 mph here, but I'll guess 55 mph

55 is incorrect.

[interstatefan990]

50. I'm almost positive this is an NY parkway and 50 is pretty much the only other speed limit besides 55 regularly posted on them.

[webny99]

Probably 50 but I'll throw in for 45 mph just in case.

[cockroachking]

50. I'm almost positive this is an NY parkway and 50 is pretty much the only other speed limit besides 55 regularly posted on them.

50 is correct, as this is the Taconic State Parkway NB in Valhalla, along the 2 mile stretch in Westchester County that is not a freeway.

[interstatefan990]

50. I'm almost positive this is an NY parkway and 50 is pretty much the only other speed limit besides 55 regularly posted on them.

50 is correct, as this is the Taconic State Parkway NB in Valhalla, along the 2 mile stretch in Westchester County that is not a freeway.

Nice. Next up:

[7/8]

35 mph?

[webny99]

45 mph?

[cockroachking]

50 mph?

[andrepoiy]

30 mph

[interstatefan990]

None of the above.

[Roadgeekteen]

25 lol