OTTAWA COUNTY, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – It is now legal to drive 65 miles per hour on M-231 in Ottawa County.
600 miles of freeway in rural areas of the state have already had their limits bumped up from 70 to 75 mph and 900 other miles of roadway bumped up to 65 mph.
The corridors identified by MDOT and MSP were selected not only because studies indicated most drivers were already driving at those increased speeds, but also because their design and safety features were best suited to these speed limits,” said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “We reviewed design speeds, crash patterns, number of access points, traffic volumes and continuity of these corridors, and chose them to minimize necessary improvements for higher speed limits.”
The law requires that these modified speed limits be in place prior to Jan. 5, 2018.
See the map and full list of changes online.
