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some |8i5 miles of which will be open to motorists ^ by July 1, with the June 29 opening of Interstate 77 between Wytheville and Bland. ■
THE ENGINEERS found that a total of about 64 miles should retain present maximum speed limits) generally because they are located in Urban areas and serve heavy volumes of traffic, or, in a few instances v because it was concluded that increased speed limits would not be safe due to curves or because of the short lengths erf the roads involved.
Among those to be unchanged is the full 22-mile Virginia portion of Interstate 495? the beltway around Washington, D.C., where the existing limits of 65 mph for cars and 55 mph for trucks will be retained. The beltway, one of the state’s busiest roads, serves more than 80,000 vehicles a day on some segments.
Present limits of 65 mph
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