As of September 2011, state law allows TxDOT to create higher speed limit on any state highway if found to be reasonable and safe through an engineering study. Each new 75 or 80 mph speed limit must be approved by the Texas Transportation Commission.
The tables below show approved 75 and 80 mph zones and are divided by the month in which the Commission approved the speed limit increase.
March 2012 - 80 mph
Highway | Location | Previous Speed |
Miles | Map |
SH 130 | From IH 35 in Williamson County to US 183 in Travis County | 75 | 45 | ![]() |
SH 45 S | From US 183 to IH 35 in Travis County | 75 | 9.2 | ![]() |
January 2012 - 75 mph
October 2011 - 75 mph
Highway | Location | Previous Speed |
Miles | Map |
SH 45 N | From US 183 in Travis County to SH 130 in Williamson County | 70 | 13.5 |
September 2011 - 75 mph
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