LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has identified rural highways where the speed limit will rise to 75 mph as soon as next week.
The state today (Wednesday) announced 600 miles where the limits will increase from 70 mph to 75 mph, and 900 miles where they will go from 55 mph to 65 mph.
One of the first freeways to see 75 mph limits by mid-May includes Interstate 75 between Bay City and Sault Ste. Marie.
The Michigan Department of Transportation also will begin installing new 65 mph limit signs for trucks and buses.
The higher limits are required under a law signed in January.
In the Upper Peninsula:
- US-2 – Wakefield to Iron River (Gogebic and Iron counties)
- US-2 – St. Ignace to Rapid River (Mackinac, Schoolcraft, and Delta counties)
- US-45 – North of US-2 to M-26 (Gogebic and Ontonagon counties)
- M-28 – East of Harvey to Christmas (Marquette and Alger counties)
- M-28 – Munising to I-75 (Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, and Chippewa counties)
- M-28 – Wakefield to US-41 (Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton, and Baraga counties)
- M-64 – M-28 to Old M-107 (Ontonagon County) –
- M-77 – US-2 to M-28 (Schoolcraft County) –
- M-123 – I-75 to Paradise (Mackinac and Chippewa counties)
