SPEED LIMIT CHANGES ON 290

  

Commuters in western Washington County may have noticed a slight change in the speed limits.

TxDOT has moved the spot for the speed limit increase to 75 miles per hour further out on Highway-290 to FM-2679.

They’ve also dropped the speed limit five miles per hour in the Burton city limits on 290.

TxDOT Public Information Officer Bob Colwell says the changed came about after a new speed-limit study conducted by the department…

      

Colwell says TxDOT made the changes in an effort to increase safety on 290.

 

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  1. If you’ve ever tried to get on 290 from Burton, you’ll likely come close to getting killed. 75 mph is too fast with the numerous entrances onto 290. The state needs to come up with access control or simple bring the speed limit down to a safer level.

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