Sections of eleven highways in southwest Minnesota will see posted speed limits climb from 55 to 60 mph by the end of the year.
As a result of a 2014 legislative mandate, the Minnesota Department of Transportation studied speeds on all two-lane state highways. MnDOT District 8 in southwest Minnesota, which consists of twelve counties, has completed the study on its rural two-lane highways.
Highways set to increase speeds are:
- State Highway 4 from Hector north to U.S. Highway 55
- State Highway 9 from CSAH 33 (north of New London) west to State Highway 104 (west of Sunburg)
- U.S. Highway 14 from the South Dakota border east to U.S. Highway 71
- State Highway 15 from Winthrop north to the northern Meeker County line
- State Highway 19 from the South Dakota border east to Fairfax
- State Highway 30 from the South Dakota border east to Slayton and from U.S. Highway 59 east to Westbrook
- State Highway 40 from State Highway 119 east to Willmar
- U.S. Highway 59 from Marshall north to Clarkfield
- State Highway 119 from U.S. Highway 212 north to State Highway 40
- State Highway 267 from Iona north to State Highway 30 (west of Slayton)
- State Highway 271 from State Highway 19 northwest to the South Dakota border
Changes are in effect when new signs are posted. Existing stop conditions or urban environments are used for the transition in speeds so that motorists will see a posted sign.
