Ohio lawmakers kill plan to increase speed on turnpike and rural highways

COLUMBUS — Lawmakers killed a provision that would have allowed drivers to go 75 mph on the turnpike and certain stretches of rural highway.

In its place, a conference committee of the Ohio House and Senate inserted language in the biennial transportation budget to further study higher speed limits.

The $7 billion-plus, two year spending plan is set for floor votes this week, after the six-member conference committee — three representatives and three senators — OK'd a final version of the legislation late this afternoon. The vote was 5-1, with one Democratic member opposing.

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