Lower speed limits on I-70 near Columbia
The speed limit on portions of Interstate I-70 in Columbia dropped to 60 mph Thursday.
Last week the Missouri Department of Transportation announced the 70 mph speed limit will be reduced for safety on less than 3 miles of the interstate.
The change will occur between I-70 east of the Route 63 connector to east of the Lake of the Woods and St. Charles Road interchange.
Transportation department senior traffic studies specialist John Schaefer says crash data from the past five years shows 70 mph is an unsafe speed for the area.
He says a lower speed limit will improve safety without causing major congestion or delays.
