SPEED LIMIT? - Here's Your Answer (437 KB, PDF, 2 pages) This brochure answers all your speed limit questions.
60 mph on Minnesota Highways
The speed limit was raised from 55 to 60 mph on several highways in 2005. Map of highways with increased speed limits (2,676 kb, pdf, 1 page)
Speed Limit Publications
- SPEED LIMIT? - Here's Your Answer (PDF, 437 KB, 2 pp)
- Work Zone Speed Limit Guidelines (PDF, 1.37 MB, 20 pp)
- School Zone Speed Limits (PDF, 152 KB, 1 p)
- Speed Limit Task Force Final Report
Study on speed limits on local roads (PDF, 2.9 MB, 45 pp)
Speed Management Links
- HEAT
(Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) Speed Management Program - Variable Speed Limits
Quick Links
- 511 - Traffic and Road Conditions
- Minnesota Guidestar
- AAA
- Minnesota Safety Council
Types of Speed Limits
Regulatory Speed Limits
This black and white sign shows the maximum speed that a motorist may travel under ideal conditions. It can be a statutory value or else it must be authorized by the commissioner of transportation. more
Advisory Speed Limits
This black and yellow speed sign is used to advise motorists of a comfortable speed to navigate certain situations. It is used with a warning sign. For instance, when traveling on a winding road, the curve warning sign would be used with an advisory speed sign. This sign may be posted by the local road authority on local roads. more
School Speed Limits
Ensuring the safety of children on public streets near schools is the responsibility of parents, school officials and road authorities. more
Work Zone Speed Limit Guidelines ( pdf 1.37 MB, 207 pages) This booklet outlines the guidelines, proper layouts and procedures for implementing work zone speed limits primarily for use by Mn/DOT personnel.
About Speed Limits
How are speed limits set?
MN. Statute 169.14 establishes statutory speed limits on most typical roadways under ideal conditions. All other speed limits are set by the DOT Commissioner based upon an engineering and traffic investigation. These factors are considered:
- road type and condition
- location and type of access points (intersections, entrances, etc.)
- sufficient length of roadway (1/4 mile minimum)
- existing traffic control devices (sign, signals, etc.)
- crash history traffic volume sight distances (curve, hill, etc.)
- test drive results
speed study
What are the current speed limits?
The most common are:
- 10 mph in alleys
- 30 mph on streets in urban districts
- 55 mph on other roads
- 65 mph on expressways
- 65 mph on urban interstate highways
- 70 mph on rural interstate highways
Minnesota Speed Limits Law
Duty to drive with due care. No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions. MN. Statute 169.14
How do I get a speed limit changed?
Speed Related Crash Data
Publications produced by the Dept of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety, include Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts and the Minnesota Impaired Driving Facts. more