MDOT transportation maintenance worker Kwame Johnson (R) and student assistant Karista Stephens (L) work on modifying a freeway speed limit sign in the Statewide Sign Shop.
DETROIT – Newly increased speed limits on some of Michigan's state highways means new speed limit signs.
MDOT posted some new photos of staff working on the new signs, showing the increased speed limit.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says 900 miles will see an increase to 65 mph, and 600 miles will see an increase to 75 mph.
Public Act 445, passed by the state Legislature in late 2016, tasked MDOT and Michigan State Police with increasing speed limits on some state highways and freeways based on 85th-percentile speeds (the speed at or below which 85 percent of traffic is moving) and the results of engineering and safety studies.
The law requires that these modified speed limits be in place prior to Jan. 5, 2018.
Ken Haddad has been with Local 4/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He helps lead news coverage and content across broadcast and digital platforms. He's from the Metro Detroit area, and loves covering important news (and sports) in his hometown.