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The final 41-mile stretch of Texas Highway 130 opened with a speed limit of 85 mph, the highest posted speed limit in the United States

Sunday 10th June 2012

The final 41-mile stretch of Texas Highway 130 opened with a speed limit of 85 mph, the highest posted speed limit in the United States. A 50-mile stretch was already open on the toll road costing drivers about 15 cents per mile.

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