Texas has all kinds of great places to see and great things to do. So much so, that Texas Highways Magazine has asked it's readers for their top 40 destinations in the state.
Naturally, many were right around the corner.
When the Texas State Highway Department announced that they were raising the speed limit on certain highways to 85 mph, I thought that was very cool, especially since even though I do tend to drive above 70 on the highway, (shhh...don't tell anyone!) but 85 is faster that I usually want to drive. How would you feel about hitting speeds above 200 mph?
Bring on the Texas Autobahn! Okay, so I exaggerated a little, but if the Texas Dept. of Transportation has it's way, we may soon have a stretch of highway with the nation's highest speed limit of 85mph. This piece of state Highway 130 that runs north and south between Austin and Seguin, would have a 41-mile segment with the new limit, after officials finish reviewing the toll road's topography, an