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` * *Content:* Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has authorized a 10 mph speed limit increase on critical four-lane segments of U.S. Route 68/Kentucky Route 80 and the KY 80 Mayfield South Bypass. Transportation Secretary Jim Gray executed the order as part of the Better Kentucky Plan, pushing the statutory maximum from 55 mph to 65 mph on these designated stretches to streamline freight movement across Trigg and Graves counties. * *Background Paragraph:* * *Structure:* `

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` * *Content:* The adjustment targets a vital connector linking Interstate 24 at Cadiz with Interstate 69 at Mayfield, a route heavily utilized by heavy trucks hauling regional and long-haul loads. State officials argue the infrastructure meets modern engineering standards for higher velocities, aiming to cut transit times and alleviate bottlenecks that have historically slowed commercial traffic through central Kentucky. * *Detail Paragraph:* * *Structure:* `

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` * *Content:* The 65 mph designation applies to four-lane sections running from Cadiz through Christian, Todd, and Logan counties to the outskirts of Bowling Green, alongside specific upgrades in Calloway and Graves counties. Speed limits on four-lane portions of U.S. 641 and U.S. 45 also received upward revisions. However, 55 mph restrictions remain enforced near the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, at the I-24 Exit 65 interchange, and around signalized intersections including the U.S. 641/KY 80 junction near Murray and the KY 121 bypass in Mayfield. Transportation Cabinet engineers validated the changes by reviewing performance data from comparable road segments where limits were previously increased. * *What This Means for Drivers:* * *Structure:* `

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