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All streets should have a speed limit of 20 mph. All roads 35 mph. Highways 50 mph. Stroads should not exist.
People mostly drive at what feels like a safe speed for the road, regardless of speed limit. Lowering the speed limit significantly below that speed makes roads much more dangerous
I find that if the speed limit in a city interstate is 65, people go 70, but if it's 55, people go 80-85
Good road design lowers the number people like to travel at. All these speed goals are easily obtainable if the road is narrow enough.
This works on the east coast, but massive states like Montana and Texas have 80 mph highways for a reason. Low population density + no trains. You can drive for 3-4 hours at 80 mph between major cities. Many do well north of 80 though.
It's like this in Germany, except that you can drive very fast on the Autobahn, but you don't have to
Interstates should be 90 otherwise agree
Between this or running across an infinite lane stroad, I'd pick the stroad. Although I'd prefer to step away from cars as a common method of transportation altogether.
You'd love Seattle.