ohio and split speeds

Falligator · Aug 23, 2010

Did Ohio get rid of split speeds on all the roads or just some of the roads? This law is confusing some roads like US 23 and I-76 are still marked 55mph trucks 65 cars. Some like the turnpike and I-75 are 65mph for cars and trucks.

ryan8374 · Aug 23, 2010

Falligator said:
Did Ohio get rid of split speeds on all the roads or just some of the roads? This law is confusing some roads like US 23 and I-76 are still marked 55mph trucks 65 cars. Some like the turnpike and I-75 are 65mph for cars and trucks.

The speed limit is 65 along the interstates in non-urban areas. Highways should still be 55.

Turtle · Aug 23, 2010

To avoid confusion, I just read the signs.

greg334 · Aug 23, 2010

Nah... read the sign is too easy.

Dakota · Aug 23, 2010

Turtle said:
To avoid confusion, I just read the signs.

greg334 said:
Nah... read the sign is too easy.

What fun is that?

I wish US 30 was 65, 55 is just too slow and the majority of truck don't go that speed anyhow, I get passed by everyone

Falligator · Aug 23, 2010

Yeah, I usually read the signs too, I was just wondering b/c I remember something about Ohio getting rid of the split speeds. It sucks having to go 55 all the time. LOL

greg334 · Aug 23, 2010

Well I guess it's like michigan. They have 60 mph for trucks and changed the minimal speed to for some reason which causes some confusion.

They just need to make the state speed limit 60 (in city) or 70 with the 45 minimal.

Dakota · Aug 23, 2010

greg334 said:
Well I guess it's like michigan. They have 60 mph for trucks and changed the minimal speed to for some reason which causes some confusion.

They just need to make the state speed limit 60 (in city) or 70 with the 45 minimal.

Always wondered, does the minimum speed count when it is snowy and icy out, there are times I don't feel safe at 45mph

Slo-Ride · Aug 24, 2010

greg334 said:
Well I guess it's like michigan. They have 60 mph for trucks and changed the minimal speed to for some reason which causes some confusion.

They just need to make the state speed limit 60 (in city) or 70 with the 45 minimal.

With the exception of inbound traffic on N/bound I-75.
The first 20 or so miles needs to be reduced to 35mph for safe operating conditions. All the repairs are worst then the some of the old holes. It beats the living sheet out of my truck

greg334 · Aug 24, 2010

Slo-Ride said:
All the repairs are worst then the some of the old holes. It beats the living sheet out of my truck

This goes for a lot of the repairs under the stimulus debt. I noticed the "repairs" are crap, even in some parts of Indiana and Kentucky they just dumped asphalt on the road, ran it over with a roller a few times and that was it. No cutting or taking down the surface, no feathering ... just a two inch lump of asphalt sitting on the road. When you hit it, you know it. I also noticed they are ripping up good roads that didn't need any repairs. We just rebuilt a section of 75 and now they are ripping it up again.