The statistic shows the maximum posted speed limits on U.S. urban interstates in 2011, by state. The maximum posted speed limit on urban interstates in California is 65 mph and 55 mph for commercial trucks.
Maximum posted speed limits on U.S. urban interstates in 2011, by state
In Hawaii, the maximum speed limit is established by county ordinance or by the director of transportation.
In Virginia, the posted limit may be as high as 70 mph where indicated by lawfully placed signs, erected subsequent to a traffic engineering study, effective July 1, 2010.
* Commercial trucks: 55 mph.
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IIHS. (December 15, 2011). Maximum posted speed limits on U.S. urban interstates in 2011, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195178/maximum-posted-speed-limits-on-us-urban-interstates-2011-by-state/
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IIHS. (2011). Maximum posted speed limits on U.S. urban interstates in 2011, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195178/maximum-posted-speed-limits-on-us-urban-interstates-2011-by-state/
IIHS. "Maximum Posted Speed Limits on U.S. Urban Interstates in 2011, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195178/maximum-posted-speed-limits-on-us-urban-interstates-2011-by-state/
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Maximum posted speed limits on U.S. urban interstates in 2011, by state [Graph], IIHS, December 15, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195178/maximum-posted-speed-limits-on-us-urban-interstates-2011-by-state/