85 mph speed limit starts Oct 24 on hwy 130

[hotrod66stang]

I predict a miserable fail.

The limit is already 80, and it's pretty darn smooth flowing. Most people drive 75-80 right now, and there are only a few trucks that use it, so you never really have to slow down. It's well worth the ~$6 or whatever to bypass Georgetown through South Austin from 6-8am, 2-7 pm. You pop out on I-35 right at Buda. It goes WAY east, and right past the Circuit of the Americas, and it takes me about 50 minutes, I think. Again, well worth it, and that's less time than it would take you to get from Buda to north of Georgetown if you were traveling in a straight line.

Negative sir, goes just south of Austin. Then goes past Austin right PAST Georgetown.

Nice toll road aka highway no one is ever in it. Last time I was on it was last year and I average 90mph.

FTFY. I might hit 90 now, but the Travis County Sheriffs and DPS take radar periodically. Not worth it to me if I'm already saving that much time.

[01vnms4v]

It's a nice big empty toll road out SE of Austin - so 104 and still take defensive driving???

Negative sir, goes just south of Austin. Then goes past Austin right before Georgetown.

Nice toll road aka highway no one is ever in it. Last time I was on it was last year and I average 90mph.

[sig239]

Fine tell you come up on a mexican with a trailer stacked 13.6 with old appliances, bikes going 40 mph in the center lane headed south.

[slowyellow]

The condition of the roads, i.e. IH-64, is pretty bad too. Shall we say potholes and sorry patchwork.

If you are talking about the speed bumps and potholes on I-64 and I-264 I agree. This places roads suck big time.

[The King]

I hate all of you guys, lol. The highest speed limit around here is 55 mph.

The condition of the roads, i.e. IH-64, is pretty bad too. Shall we say potholes and sorry patchwork.

[slowyellow]

I hate all of you guys, lol. The highest speed limit around here is 55 mph.

[bcoop]

I run 80 to 90 and sometimes Ill kick it to 100 on 130, there are never any state dogs watching it.

Last time I was on it, I thought for sure I was going to get popped, as I was scooting along around 95 or so. Here comes the local Sheriff, hauling ass. Came up so quick I really didn't have a chance to react. I moved over to the right lane, and he flew past me. lol

[Hobie]

It's a nice big empty toll road out SE of Austin - so 104 and still take defensive driving???

[Vertnut]

Where is Hwy 130?

Toll road that connects Georgetown to I35 around San Marcos. It's a race track. At least it is when I've used it.

[SSMAN]

I'm surprised they chose that stretch for the 85mph test. I predict a miserable fail.

I-20 west of Fort Worth, or I-10 heading west would make so much more sense.

Very True...

[Rick Modena]

I run 80 to 90 and sometimes Ill kick it to 100 on 130, there are never any state dogs watching it.

[Downs]

They're already at 80 on the stretches further west. You could have 100 MPH speed limits on those sections of road and you'd be good to go.

[Snatch Napkin]

Around Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock, etc. I think it runs to San Antonio too.

I'm surprised they chose that stretch for the 85mph test. I predict a miserable fail.

I-20 west of Fort Worth, or I-10 heading west would make so much more sense.

[kingjason]

Never thought I would see they day when gas prices would make people complain about higher speed limits.

[bcoop]

Where is Hwy 130?

Around Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock, etc. I think it runs to San Antonio too.