[DeTomaso] New speed limits

[Dave]

Bill,  I asked a good friend in Dallas about this 85 mph limit. Here is what he said:

On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 10:52 AM, <ppswinc at gmail.com> wrote:
It's not I35. 

Our national media has little better to do than report on the speed limit. You think? I saw this on NBC national newscast 2 days ago. The story graphics made it appear as a roadway from Austin to San Antonio which it's not. At least not at this time.
 
What they're talking about is TX 130, a toll road that loops on the east side of Austin metro. There is very little traffic on it and it is a great way to stay off the parking lot that's officially call IH-35 in Austin from Georgetown to Buda which basically is what this road circumnavigates. 
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=TX-130+S&daddr=Texas+45+Toll+W&hl=en&ll=30.396569,-97.580566&spn=0.655035,1.344452&sll=30.216355,-97.636185&sspn=0.328122,0.672226&geocode=FaYu1AEd3Oct-g%3BFZ55ywEd2rYr-g&mra=mrv&t=m&z=10

 
A yellow Pantera would enjoy a run on it and could probably turn the 53 mile route in little more than 25 minutes. I've never seen a radar trap set up and hope this doesn't jinx it. In my E class MB it's a breeze at 95-100 mph. You do have to watch out for the slower traffic, naturally. For Dave, it would be worth every penny of the 8 buck toll to run it. That's not the exact toll cost; only my best guess. If you don't have the RFI toll tag you have to stop and pay at the booths.

Happy flying and best regards always,
Shrek - The little Green Ogre aka "SLOWER TRAFFIC"
Shrek only flies in he dreams.


-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Lewis [mailto:lotus0005 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 8:51 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New speed limits


San Antonio and Austin - that would be I-35.  Raising the speed limit to 85!!!!  Woweeee!!  Bumper-to-bumper, just like in CA!  Gonna be fun, dudes.

> From: red3644 at hotmail.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 16:43:54 -0500
> Subject: [DeTomaso] New speed limits
> 
> 
> The TexDot crews are putting up 85mph speed limit signs on a section of road between San Antonio and Austin.
> Now the signs will reflect the minimum speed that everybody is already driving on Texas highways.  
>  
> http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/06/13705669-85-mph-texas-to-open-toll-highway-with-fastest-speed-limit-in-nation?lite
>  
> The 300 mile trip from San Antonio to Ft. Stockton now regularly takes under 4 hours...I've done it in 3 flat.
>  
> Michael 		 	   		  
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