NY Veh & Traf L § 1180-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 7 - Rules of the Road Article 30 - Speed Restrictions 1180-A - Maximum Speed Limits.

§ 1180-a. Maximum speed limits. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision   of  law,  no  city,  village,  town, county, public authority, division,   office or department of the state shall maintain or create (a) any speed   limit in excess of fifty-five miles  per  hour  on  any  road,  highway,   parkway  or  bridge  or  (b)  any  speed limit on any other portion of a   public highway, which is not uniformly applicable to all types of  motor   vehicles  using  such portion of highway, if on November first, nineteen   hundred seventy-three, such portion of highway had a speed  limit  which   was  uniformly  applicable  to  all  types  of  motor vehicles using it;   provided however, a lower speed limit may be established for any vehicle   operating under a special permit because of any weight or  dimension  of   such  vehicle,  including  any  load  thereon, and (c) provided further,   paragraph (b) of this subdivision shall not apply to any  portion  of  a   highway  during such time that the condition of the highway, weather, an   accident, or other condition creates a temporary hazard to the safety of   traffic on such portion of a highway. However, the commissioner  of  the   department  of transportation may establish a maximum speed limit of not   more than sixty-five miles per hour on any  state  roadway  which  meets   department criteria for such maximum speed.2.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  paragraphs  (a)  and  (b) of   subdivision one of this section,  upon  The  Governor  Thomas  E.  Dewey   Thruway  as  such  term is defined in section three hundred fifty-six of   the public authorities law, the New York  state  thruway  authority  may   establish  a  maximum  speed limit of not more than sixty-five miles per   hour provided that such maximum allowable speed limit is established  in   accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.3.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  paragraphs  (a)  and  (b) of   subdivision one of this section, upon (a) the southern  tier  expressway   from  a  point  east  of  the  town of Lowman, in the county of Chemung,   thence generally westerly  to  the  Pennsylvania  border  and  from  the   Chemung interchange to New York touring route twenty-six, (b) interstate   route  eighty-one  from  the Pennsylvania border in Broome county to the   interchange with New  York  state  touring  route  twelve  in  Jefferson   county,   (c)  the  Adirondack  northway  portion  of  interstate  route   eighty-seven from the interchange with Crescent Road in Saratoga  county   to  the  province  of Quebec, (d) interstate route eighty-eight from the   interchange with New York state touring route three  hundred  sixty-nine   in  Broome  county  to  the  interchange with interstate route ninety in   Schenectady county, (e) interstate route three hundred ninety, known  as   the  Genesee  Expressway,  from  the  interchange with the southern tier   expressway in Steuben county to the interchange  with  interstate  route   four  hundred ninety in Monroe county, (f) interstate route four hundred   ninety from interstate ninety exit forty-five in Ontario county  to  the   city  of  Rochester  in  Monroe  county  and from interstate ninety exit   forty-seven in Genesee county to the city of Rochester in Monroe county,   (g) interstate route five  hundred  ninety  from  the  interchange  with   interstate   route   three  hundred  ninety  in  Monroe  county  to  the   interchange with interstate route four hundred ninety in Monroe  county,   (h)  route  seventeen  from  the interchange with New York touring route   three hundred ninety-four to the  Pennsylvania  border,  (i)  interstate   route  four  hundred  eighty-one  from  the  southerly  interchange with   interstate  route  eighty-one  in  Onondaga  county  to  the   northerly   interchange with interstate route eighty-one in Onondaga county, (j) New   York  state  touring  route  four  hundred eighty-one from the northerly   interchange with interstate route eighty-one in Onondaga county  to  the   city  of Fulton in Oswego county, (k) interstate ninety from exit eight,   in  the  county  of  Rensselaer,  thence  generally  easterly   to   the   interchange  with  the Berkshire section of The Governor Thomas E. Dewey    Thruway, (l) interstate route six  hundred  ninety,  from  the  city  of   Syracuse  and  town  of  Geddes border, thence generally westerly to the   interchange with the New York state thruway, (m) New York state  touring   route  six  hundred ninety, from the interchange with the New York state   thruway, thence generally westerly to its  intersection  with  New  York   state  touring  route  forty-eight in the town of Lysander, (n) New York   state touring route six hundred ninety-five, from the  interchange  with   interstate  route  six  hundred  ninety  approximately  2.3 miles to the   interchange with New York state touring route five, (o) New  York  state   touring  route  five  from  the  interchange with New York state touring   route six hundred ninety-five approximately 5.0 miles to the interchange   with New York state touring route one hundred seventy-four in  the  town   of  Camillus, and (p) route five hundred thirty-one from the interchange   with interstate route four  hundred  ninety  in  Monroe  county  to  the   interchange  with  route  thirty-six  in  Monroe  county, and (q) United   States route two hundred  nineteen,  from  the  interchange  with  Armor   Duelles  Road in the town of Orchard Park, thence generally southerly to   the interchange with New York state route thirty-nine  in  the  town  of   Concord,  the  commissioner  of  the  department  of  transportation may   establish a maximum speed limit of not more than  sixty-five  miles  per   hour  provided that such maximum allowable speed limit is established in   accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.