Gecko2345

Today, The new, Southern Section of Texas State Highway 130 was opened to the public. It has the highest legal speed limit in the U.S. Even though it was the middle of the afternoon, nine of our Corvette Club cars showed up to try out the super smooth road. (Most of us stayed close to the speed limit). We started at the Southern end (IH-10) and ended up in Lockhart, TX (the BBQ Capitol of Texas) for dinner.

Tolls don't start until November 11th, so come on down and try it out.

http://mysh130.com/



First Day


Still Legal

We called it "The Sammy Hagar - Eat Your Heart Out - Tour"

Vette_DD

Very nice. If you drive less than 80 MPH on I-24 between Murfreesboro and Nashville here in TN, you'll get run over.

Grand Sport Torch

Don't mess with Texas! Pretty cool! Never see that in the midwest.

greengo

Starts in Seguin Texas and ends in Austin.....The start is 6 mils from my house. Will take the drive this weekend

JLB768

I'm envious, our highest speed limit here in Indiana is 70.

PaulB

I like the 85 mph Limit. The most dangerous area for speeding in the USA as far as I am concerned is in New Mexico on I40 after dark. Most everyone there including the big trucks seem to be going well over the posted speed limits.

su8pack1

C7Joy

85 MPH @2800 RPM, gotta love the Corvette for that!

dvilin

Nice cruising speed.

beepster

Let r rip....but don't forget your FRONT tag!....

blitzebill

ha, isn't the speed limit in PA still 55? lol.

Torchsport

Silly rules here in Minnesota.

davidtcpa

dcarter0001

This road was designed and layed out for this speed. Limited access, wide open, paved shoulders on both sides. There are signs that say "slow traffic keep right" If you are driving 80, you are the slow traffic.

Don't mess with Texas

highping

I lived in Franklin and I know this to be fact!

Corby

I hear the toll will be $10. Is that true?

Never-Enough

Speed limits are just revenue generators. Most of the posted limits in this country are way too slow for the roads.

FloydSummerOf68

I bet you're more likely to get ticketed for 10-15 over on that road than on a normal freeway with a speed limit of 65 and traffic doing 80.

Cops would probably be more prone to pull you over for 100 in an 85.

Captain Buddha

Gecko: VERY COOL!! Thank you for posting! Great pictures! The wife and I need to take a Hill Country tour sometime soon...we usually stay on the West side of I-35 but this looks like it would be fun!

Dave S

Hmmmm.....wonder if NJ DOT would be willing to talk to TX DOT about changing the speed limits here. Yeah, right!