  Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox Post Number: 76 Registered: 04-2006 |
I remember right around the middle of October there was a thread saying that the speed limit on 696 would be raised to 70 end to end on November 9th. A month later, the posted limit is still 65. Anyone know what happened with this? (I would have posted in the original thread, but it was disabled) | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1206 Registered: 11-2003 |
It is 70 even though the signs have not yet changed. I think some of the other freeways have changed as well, though maybe that is only for truck traffic. I did not find anything on MDOT but you can do a google search and find some info. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 241 Registered: 10-2006 |
I guess they figured most people are going 70 anyway, so there's no hurry to spend all the money changing signs. | ||
Markemarx Member Username: Markemarx Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2006 |
I remember hearing that despite the change, the 65 speed limit would be enforced until the new signs were up. I can't find a source, but I know I heard that on one of the local news stations. | ||
Swgz31 Member Username: Swgz31 Post Number: 34 Registered: 06-2006 |
From what I remember from the Free Press article, MDOT is just behind replacing all the speed limit signs, and that the limit is enforced at 70. | ||
Markemarx Member Username: Markemarx Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2006 |
http://www.clickondetroit.com/ news/10285176/detail.html last paragraph | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 4059 Registered: 11-2004 |
I've always maintained that all of the Detroit area freeway numbers ARE the speed limits. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 7379 Registered: 12-2003 |
Seems about right. I-94 from Lonyo to the Tire was always my personal Bonneville Salt Flats. Could never keep up on I-375, though, spun out and hit the wall my very first time on it. OK, that's a lie, I won the race but we both lost. UGH, horrible lesson to joke about...but it was a lesson. | ||
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765 Post Number: 1302 Registered: 01-2004 |
"It is 70 even though the signs have not yet changed." State Police say different - posted limits WILL be enforced. We are not allowed to drive 70 until the signs SAY 70. | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 775 Registered: 11-2003 |
That's like in East Lansing, where after a legal battle with the city to keep it from doing so, M-DOT has allegedly changed Saginaw St. back to 45 MPH from 35 (again), but the signs haven't been changed. | ||
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown Post Number: 65 Registered: 02-2006 |
There's a speed limit on I-696? Who knew?! |
