I've been reading in the news that the Western portion of the Trans Canada Highway will soon be twinned from near the Ontario/Manitoba border straight through to the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. Does anyone know if the speed limit will be raised to 110km/h when this happens?

there's not much out there that travels less then 110 now--lots faster stay at 100 and everybody blows past like your standing still

Just for fun instead of raising the speed limit they should drop it to 90 :D

The government is looking at raising the limit on about six(?) highways to 110. TransCanada is one.

marlene said "there's not much out there that travels less then 110 now--lots faster stay at 100 and everybody blows past like your standing still"

I wonder if the province, and the RCMP will finally admit that most traffic travels faster than 110km/h on the highway and up the limit. It has almost gotten to the point that a driving at 100km/h is a hazard on the road. If the limit was 110, in a way driving on the road would be safer. I'm glad to hear that they are considering the change.

...raise the limit to 110....drop it to 90....I'll still go 157...A sign can't tell me what to do!

Spongebob - admitting to a crime on a public forum, kinda proves you are a bit of an idiot doesn't it.

Spongebobmang said "...raise the limit to 110....drop it to 90....I'll still go 157...A sign can't tell me what to do!"

Speed Kills!

Bright Spark said "    Spongebobmang said "...raise the limit to 110....drop it to 90....I'll still go 157...A sign can't tell me what to do!" Speed Kills!"

but Thrills!  
 
Frankly, speed doesn't kill. Its the sudden stop that kills :-)

Honestly i think changing it will just make people go even faster. Personally my rule of thumb is not faster that 20 over the limit, as there is a huge jump in the price of our ticket if you get caught 20 or over. So if the speed limit is raised to 110, ill go 128 instead of a 118 for example.  
 
In alberta the limit already is 110 and everyone just drives 130 then.

Big difference in fuel consumption too.

Kimberley Hodgson said "    marlene said "there's not much out there that travels less then 110 now--lots faster stay at 100 and everybody blows past like your standing still" I wonder if the province, and the RCMP will finally admit that most traffic travels faster than 110km/h on the highway and up the limit. It has almost gotten to the point that a driving at 100km/h is a hazard on the road. If the limit was 110, in a way driving on the road would be safer. I'm glad to hear that they are considering the change."

the RCMP wouldn't even ticket at 110 these days.

The rule of thumb for most drivers is 10 to 14 over the Hwy speed limit. Not sayin' I do that - just sayin' it's the rule of thumb. Copper friends of mine say 10 over won't get you a ticket and that most coppers won't ticket within 14km over the hwy speed limit.  
 
Not sayin' it's right - just a reality.

I just came back from a weekend in B.C., and decided to come back via highway 2 through Montana and North Dakota. The speed limit was 65-70mph even through Montana where it was only one lane each direction. That sure makes a difference when you're trying to cover distance.  
 
But then again, every road I drove during the last week, through Saskatchewan, Alberta, B.C., Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota, was better built and maintained than the equivalent roads in Manitoba. And not just slightly better either. If I was from one of those places and drove through Manitoba, I'd think this was a third-world nation. The highways are riddled with cracks and holes, you constantly have to stop for intersections where there should be overpasses, and then you hit that construction south of Brandon that would make you think you'd accidentally driven onto an off-road trail.  
 
If we're going to raise the speed limit, maybe we should first figure out how to build the roads in the first place.

I travelled throughout Washington, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota last summer....and Kev you are so correct the roads are much much better and 'not just slightly better either' as you stated.  
 
I've heard it said that Manitoba winters play havoc on our road conditions. If that's the case then this needs to be addressed.  
 
A speed limit of 110 is meant for well-maintained roads.  

Sag said "There are a lot of idiot drivers out there so keep it at 100. If it goes to 110, they will go even faster, regardless of road conditions, because they can. There are enough careless accidents."

I agree. There are too many ignorant drivers already. We need balance. If we want more than 110, we also need a tougher driving test.

you realize most people drive 110 because that is about as fast over the limit as they think they can get away with...if your raise it to 100 they will just do 120...i don't see the point

I wouldn't mind the Trans. Canada being raised to 110 and highways minus semi trucks. I wouldn't mind seeing the speed limit raised to some highways that are in good shape and in the isolated areas eg. highway 10 between Swan River and The Pas and highway 60. I will agree that North Dakota highways are in a lot better shape including their secondary roads then in Manitoba. A night time speed limit would be smart to which what some North Dakota highways have.  
 
While I partially agree that it may not slow people down, imo, in ideal driving conditions, people who drive way below the speed limit are as dangerous as those who speed away. On the main streets in Brandon, I see me my share of people driving 20 / 30 km on the left lane in some cases, they don't move to the right lane!  
 

I support the change to 110. It's no nice when you get over the border and hit the 110 limit on #1. If the majority of people move up to 120 km/h, so be it. #1 highway in Manitoba is so flat and straight I think we're all just as capable drivers at 120 as we are at 110....

That everyone in Alberta drives at 130 Km.  
 
As for twinning, you will have your drivers that go under, at or over the speed limit. In my opinion, the speed limit should be consistent with the other provinces for that same highway. Roads should be built consistently for the major highways across Canada. I personally like the 110 Km limits.  
 
Regardless of the posted speed limit, you are supposed to drive the conditions for the road so it is up to the driver to use common sense and drive as the conditions warrant. If the highway conditions warrant 80 Km in a 110 Km speed limit zone, then so be it.  
 
As for the speeders, I personally have no problems with them because they pass me and then they are gone.  

Amused said "That everyone in Alberta drives at 130 Km.     As for twinning, you will have your drivers that go under, at or over the speed limit. In my opinion, the speed limit should be consistent with the other provinces for that same highway. Roads should be built consistently for the major highways across Canada. I personally like the 110 Km limits.     Regardless of the posted speed limit, you are supposed to drive the conditions for the road so it is up to the driver to use common sense and drive as the conditions warrant. If the highway conditions warrant 80 Km in a 110 Km speed limit zone, then so be it.     As for the speeders, I personally have no problems with them because they pass me and then they are gone.   "

Very true. I actually think that Alberta drivers are safer drivers than Manitoba drivers due to the fact that they are used to traveling at higher speeds, with much higher traffic density on the highway. Generally, when traffic is moving faster, people pay more attention.  
Of course there's always a few bad apples...  
 
I have no problem with speeders either. What's the big deal? As long as everyone is paying attention, there is no problem. The problems occur when a slower driver pulls into the left lane without checking the mirrors.....