Fastest highway in America [VIDEO], SAN ANTONIO – SAN ANTONIO – On one brand new stretch of toll road southeast of Austin, Texas, you can cruise at 85 mph and not worry about being pulled over for speeding.
That is because beginning on Wednesday, on this 41-mile segment of road, 85 mph is the legal speed limit.
It is the highest in the country.
We love to drive fast, especially on the open road. It's a hallmark of America. Since 1995, 35 states have raised speed limits to 70 MPH or higher on some portion of their highways.
Strange as it sounds 85 MPH in Texas might not be the highest speed limit we see here in the U.S.
Not long ago few could imagine speed limits of 75 or 80 MPH. Now they’re becoming increasingly common.
