N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1180-a: Maximum speed limits

§ 1180-a. Maximum speed limits. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision

of law, no city, village, town, county, public authority, division,

office or department of the state shall maintain or create (a) any speed

limit in excess of fifty-five miles per hour on any road, highway,

parkway or bridge or (b) any speed limit on any other portion of a

public highway, which is not uniformly applicable to all types of motor

vehicles using such portion of highway, if on November first, nineteen

hundred seventy-three, such portion of highway had a speed limit which

was uniformly applicable to all types of motor vehicles using it;

provided however, a lower speed limit may be established for any vehicle

operating under a special permit because of any weight or dimension of

such vehicle, including any load thereon, and (c) provided further,

paragraph (b) of this subdivision shall not apply to any portion of a

highway during such time that the condition of the highway, weather, an

accident, or other condition creates a temporary hazard to the safety of

traffic on such portion of a highway. However, the commissioner of the

department of transportation may establish a maximum speed limit of not

more than sixty-five miles per hour on any state roadway which meets

department criteria for such maximum speed.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of

subdivision one of this section, upon The Governor Thomas E. Dewey

Thruway as such term is defined in section three hundred fifty-six of

the public authorities law, the New York state thruway authority may

establish a maximum speed limit of not more than sixty-five miles per

hour provided that such maximum allowable speed limit is established in

accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of

subdivision one of this section, upon (a) the southern tier expressway

from a point east of the town of Lowman, in the county of Chemung,

thence generally westerly to the Pennsylvania border and from the

Chemung interchange to New York touring route twenty-six, (b) interstate

route eighty-one from the Pennsylvania border in Broome county to the

interchange with New York state touring route twelve in Jefferson

county, (c) the Adirondack northway portion of interstate route

eighty-seven from the interchange with Crescent Road in Saratoga county

to the province of Quebec, (d) interstate route eighty-eight from the

interchange with New York state touring route three hundred sixty-nine

in Broome county to the interchange with interstate route ninety in

Schenectady county, (e) interstate route three hundred ninety, known as

the Genesee Expressway, from the interchange with the southern tier

expressway in Steuben county to the interchange with interstate route

four hundred ninety in Monroe county, (f) interstate route four hundred

ninety from interstate ninety exit forty-five in Ontario county to the

city of Rochester in Monroe county and from interstate ninety exit

forty-seven in Genesee county to the city of Rochester in Monroe county,

(g) interstate route five hundred ninety from the interchange with

interstate route three hundred ninety in Monroe county to the

interchange with interstate route four hundred ninety in Monroe county,

(h) route seventeen from the interchange with New York touring route

three hundred ninety-four to the Pennsylvania border, (i) interstate

route four hundred eighty-one from the southerly interchange with

interstate route eighty-one in Onondaga county to the northerly

interchange with interstate route eighty-one in Onondaga county, (j) New

York state touring route four hundred eighty-one from the northerly

interchange with interstate route eighty-one in Onondaga county to the

city of Fulton in Oswego county, (k) interstate ninety from exit eight,

in the county of Rensselaer, thence generally easterly to the

interchange with the Berkshire section of The Governor Thomas E. Dewey

Thruway, (l) interstate route six hundred ninety, from the city of

Syracuse and town of Geddes border, thence generally westerly to the

interchange with the New York state thruway, (m) New York state touring

route six hundred ninety, from the interchange with the New York state

thruway, thence generally westerly to its intersection with New York

state touring route forty-eight in the town of Lysander, (n) New York

state touring route six hundred ninety-five, from the interchange with

interstate route six hundred ninety approximately 2.3 miles to the

interchange with New York state touring route five, (o) New York state

touring route five from the interchange with New York state touring

route six hundred ninety-five approximately 5.0 miles to the interchange

with New York state touring route one hundred seventy-four in the town

of Camillus, and (p) route five hundred thirty-one from the interchange

with interstate route four hundred ninety in Monroe county to the

interchange with route thirty-six in Monroe county, and (q) United

States route two hundred nineteen, from the interchange with Armor

Duelles Road in the town of Orchard Park, thence generally southerly to

the interchange with New York state route thirty-nine in the town of

Concord, the commissioner of the department of transportation may

establish a maximum speed limit of not more than sixty-five miles per

hour provided that such maximum allowable speed limit is established in

accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.