New speed limit signs were installed on I-675 by the Michigan Department of Transportation from east of Veterans Memorial Parkway north to Shattuck, making the speed limit on the entire stretch of expressway 70 mph.
According to MDOT officials, the change in the corridor's speed limit came as the result of a multi-year study, which took into account traffic crashes, traffic volume, and the average speed used by drivers traveling along the expressway.
A nationally recognized standard states that a safe speed limit is one that at least 85 percent of drivers will not exceed.
Saginaw County residents with questions or concerns may call the Bay City Transportation Service Center at 989-671-1555.
For more information concerning the basis for speed limits, visit the MSP web site.