A section of U.S. 68-KY 80 in Trigg County is about to get a speed boost, as Governor Andy Beshear announced that the speed limit will increase to 65 miles per hour.
That’s up from the 55 miles per hour it was before, and is in place for about six and half miles from the west edge of Cadiz to the Lake Barkley Bridge at Canton. The speed limit will also be increasing along a section of 68-80 in Mayfield.
The speed limit will remain at 55 along nine miles of the corridor through Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and near the I-24 Cadiz Exit 65 Interchange east of Cadiz, along with at the U.S. 641-KY 80 intersection north of Murray.
Governor Beshear says, “This corridor already is a tremendous asset as a 4-lane connector between Interstate 24 at Cadiz and Interstate 69 at Mayfield. By updating the out-of-date speed limit, we are reducing congestion and helping Kentuckians get to their destination quicker and safer, while also increasing economic development by enhancing the flow of commerce in this area.”