Texas revs up to 75 mph on 1,500 miles of highways

Transportation officials have signed off on a faster speed limit of 75 mph for 1,500 miles of Texas highways.

The Texas Transportation Commission approved the change Thursday for segments of nine interstates where the current limit is 70 mph.

Stretches of road in El Paso that will change to 75 mph are: mile marker 0 to mile marker 8, up to the El Paso city limits where the speed limit is 70 mph; and mile marker 36 to mile marker 62, up to the Hudspeth County line, where the speed limit is 80 mph.

Drivers must wait until the new limit is posted.