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70 MPH Speed Limit. Missouri’s Experience. Mike Curtit Traffic Liaison Engineer. Missouri - Rural Interstate Speed Limits. Prior to 1988 – 55 MPH 1988 to 1996 – 65 MPH (trucks over 12T 60 MPH) 1996 to Present – 70 MPH (all vehicles). How Fast Would You Drive?. Interstate – pre-SRI. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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70 MPH Speed Limit
Missouri’s Experience
Mike CurtitTraffic Liaison Engineer
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Missouri - Rural Interstate Speed Limits
Prior to 1988 – 55 MPH1988 to 1996 – 65 MPH (trucks over 12T 60 MPH)
1996 to Present – 70 MPH (all vehicles)
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How Fast Would You Drive?
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201260
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Rural Operating Speed
IS - 70IS - 44
Year
85th
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centi
le S
peed
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87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 120.00
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VMT
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icle
Mile
s Tr
avel
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87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 120
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Rural Interstate
Fatal Crashes
No.
Of F
atal
Cra
shes
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Interstate – pre-SRI
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SRI Improvements
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Freeway Cross-Median Fatalities and Median Guard Cable 2002-2011
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ian
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rd C
able
Desired Trend:
Desired Trend:
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Questions?Michael Curtit, P.E.Traffic Liaison EngineerMissouri Department of TransportationPhone: 573-526-0121Email: [email protected]