Default speed limit to increase on many Iowa rural roads July 1 Hailey Peck Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Jun 25, 2026 Jun 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thousands of Iowa motorists will see higher speed limits on rural roads this summer as a new state law takes effect July 1.kAm$6?2E6 u:=6 bfg H2D A2DD65 @? pAC:= aa[ 492?8:?8 E96 DA665 =:>:E 7@C C@25D H:E9 E96 5672F=E DA665 =:>:E 7C@> dd >A9 E@ e_ >A9] %96 3:== H2D D:8?65 :?E@ =2H 3J v@G] z:> #6J?@=5D @? yF?6 `]k^AmkAm%96 3:== A2DD65 E96 x@H2 $6?2E6 H:E9 2 ag\`e G@E6 H:E9 >@DE #6AF3=:42?D :? 72G@C 2?5 s6>@4C2ED :? @AA@D:E:@?]k^Am Iowa Department of Transportation employees illustrate how speed limit signs will be changed across the state starting July 1, 2026. 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