85 mph speed limit starts Oct 24 on hwy 130

[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

[slowyellow]

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

[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]

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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[Vertnut]

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.

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.

From San Antone to Dallas, it could save an hour on a Friday afternoon with Austin traffic.

[ZYouL8R]

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.

What would fail?

The whole reason they're using 130 is because it's a toll road and the higher speed limits are enticing to those thinking about using it instead of I-35. Keep in mind the whole purpose of this new highway is to reduce traffic from I-35, acting as a bypass around Austin. If you kept the speed limit at 70, it would take you longer to use the bypass than it would if you used 35, so why use it? I can't speak for everyone, but the only reason I use the bypass is because of the higher speed limit. I'll be using it tomorrow as I go from New Braunfels to Dallas for the game.

[hotrod66stang]

It HAS saved me an hour on a weekday. I hit the toll road, phoned my parents to see what they were up to, and they were in N. Austin headed home (Kyle, just south of Buda). I beat them there by 1h15m. I HATE using toll roads, but there really isn't a better option. We lived off of 71 and off of 183 near the airport growing up. Now you can't even go that route to save time.

[Vertnut]

It HAS saved me an hour on a weekday. I hit the toll road, phoned my parents to see what they were up to, and they were in N. Austin headed home (Kyle, just south of Buda). I beat them there by 1h15m. I HATE using toll roads, but there really isn't a better option. We lived off of 71 and off of 183 near the airport growing up. Now you can't even go that route to save time.

My daughter makes the trip pretty often to her home office in San Antonio, and she comes home to Dallas on a Friday. She swears it's the best $6 she ever spent.

[Snatch Napkin]

What would fail?

The whole reason they're using 130 is because it's a toll road and the higher speed limits are enticing to those thinking about using it instead of I-35. Keep in mind the whole purpose of this new highway is to reduce traffic from I-35, acting as a bypass around Austin. If you kept the speed limit at 70, it would take you longer to use the bypass than it would if you used 35, so why use it? I can't speak for everyone, but the only reason I use the bypass is because of the higher speed limit. I'll be using it tomorrow as I go from New Braunfels to Dallas for the game.

I foresee all the young drivers, uninsured motorists, hipsters with shitbox cars they think is cool, and general douchebags in that area fucking it up for the rest of the folks.

Not to mention that a large group of today's drivers have no clue as to how they should maintain their vehicle (tire pressure). While running the stop and go of I-35 the tires have a chance to cool down.

Maybe it will be fine. I just wish they chose roads with a lesser chance of high accident stats for their test run.

[talisman]

Glanced down at my speedo on 37 this morning and noticed I was doing 105. Whoops. Who pays attention to Speed Limits anyway?

[Stephen]

Glanced down at my speedo on 37 this morning and noticed I was doing 105. Whoops. Who pays attention to Speed Limits anyway?

ftp! (til you're coming over the top of a hill)

[ram57ta]

Who pays attention to Speed Limits anyway?