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Speed Limits

Wis. Stat. 346.57 — 55 where nothing else is posted, 70 on freeways

WhereLimit
WherePassing a school when children are going to or from school or playing near itLimit15 miles per hour
WhereAny alleyLimit15 miles per hour
WhereA highway inside a city or village, outside its outlying districtsLimit25 miles per hour
WhereAn outlying district of a city or village, or a semiurban district outside oneLimit35 miles per hour
WhereA designated rustic roadLimit45 miles per hour
WhereWhere no other limit is fixed or postedLimit55 miles per hour
WhereAn expresswayLimit65 miles per hour
WhereA freeway, including the interstatesLimit70 miles per hour
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The section also sets 15 miles per hour past a marked school crossing in the conditions it lists, and past a stopped public passenger vehicle at a safety zone occupied by pedestrians.

Sources for this section (1)
  1. Wis. Stat. 346.57 — Speed restrictions

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wisconsin attorney.

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