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It is called the fastest road race in the world by Guinness, [1] It was the venue for the highest speed achieved in an open road race, when Robert “Bob” Allyn and David Bauer averaged 219.643 mph (353.481 km/h) in 2017, [1] in a 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo stock car, as used in NASCAR racing. Although high-speed race cars receive much of the ...
In Downtown Grand Rapids, I-196 has a speed limit of 65 mph (105 km/h), the only other urban Interstate Highway to have a reduced speed limit. US 131 in Grand Rapids is one of the only non-Interstate urban freeways in Michigan with a 70 miles per hour (113 km/h) speed limit, which was raised from 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) in 2013.
As of May 15, 2017, 41 states have maximum speed limits of 70 mph (113 km/h) or higher. 18 of those states have 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) speed limits or higher, while 7 states of that same portion have 80 mph (129 km/h) speed limits, with Texas even having an 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) speed limit on one of its toll roads.
11th edition of the MUTCD, published December 2023. In the United States, road signs are, for the most part, standardized by federal regulations, most notably in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and its companion volume the Standard Highway Signs (SHS).
Miles per hour (mph, m.p.h., MPH, or mi/h) is a British imperial and United States customary unit of speed expressing the number of miles travelled in one hour.It is used in the United Kingdom, the United States, and a number of smaller countries, most of which are UK or US territories, or have close historical ties with the UK or US.
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Forty cars competed with Ray Harroun winning at an average speed of 74.602 miles per hour (120.060 km/h). While all the other drivers in the race had a riding mechanic in their car, Harroun decided to save weight and go faster by driving solo.
The maximum speed limit on rural two-lane roads ranges from 50 mph (80 km/h) in parts of the northeast to 75 mph (121 km/h) in parts of Texas. On rural Interstate Highways and other freeways, the speed limit ranges from 60 mph (97 km/h) in Hawaii to 85 mph (137 km/h) in parts of Texas. All roads in the United States have a speed limit, but it ...