AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation’s commitment to safety takes another step forward with the Transportation Commission’s approval of a speed limit reduction along US 290 between Oak Hill and Dripping Springs. A recent study along this stretch of US 290 determined the speed limit could be lowered from 60 to 55 mph.

Speed limits are set through an engineering study that reflects the safe and reasonable speed of the majority of drivers on a particular roadway. In ad...