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80 Mile per Hour Speed Limit Goes into Effect in North Dakota

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it will take a week or so to get new signs put up throughout the state.

August 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota’s interstate highway speed limit has officially been increased to 80-MPH – and the North Dakota Highway Patrol wants to make sure drivers stay safe at those higher speeds. Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed the increased speed limit bill on May 5th The bill increases the current 75 MPH speed limit to 80 MPH. It also…

Just weeks away from North Dakota raising speed limits to 80 MPH

July 10, 2025

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO Prairie Public Radio) – The speed limit on interstates-94 and 29 in North Dakota will rise from 75 to 80 mph August 1. Department of Transportation design engineer Kirk Hoff says about 290 signs will be replaced at a cost of nearly $427.000. “They will really start putting up the 80 mile-an-hour signs starting August 1, which…

North Dakota House puts brakes on 80 mph speed limit bill

February 16, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – North Dakota lawmakers put the brakes on a bill to raise the speed limit on Interstate highways to 80 miles an hour. The bill says the speed limit would be raised if and when the North Dakota Dept. of Transportation determines the interstates can support that speed. Another section of the bill would have set a…

Legislative panel endorses 80 mph speed limit bill

February 4, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – A legislative panel has endorsed a bill that would increase the speed limit from 75 mph to 80 mph on North Dakota’s two interstate highways. The bill also would require drivers to maintain a speed of at least 40 mph on them. The House Transportation Committee gave the measure a “do-pass” recommendation. The full House will…