Explaining Iowa’s new highway speed law

Olivia Donahue, NSP Intern
Posted 7/14/26

On July 1, new state law raised the default speed limits on two-lane state highways and rural paved roads from 55 to 60 miles per hour. But it isn’t just a number on a sign that is changing.

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