On March 1st, 2016, Oregonians will be able to legally drive faster on more than 1,500 miles of highways in Oregon.

HB 3402 will allow travelers to legally drive higher speeds on Interstate 84 between The Dalles and the Idaho border starting March 1, 2016. Several secondary highways in central and eastern Oregon will also see speed limits increased, including portions of U.S. 20, U.S. 26, U.S. 95, U.S. 97, U.S. 197, U.S. 395, OR 31, OR 78 and OR 205.

All of the increased speeds are east of the Cascades. On Interstate 84 east of The Dalles the speed limit on that section of interstate will increase to 70 mph. and on many other highways, the speed limit will increase from 55 to 65 mph.

"We think we can do this very seamlessly, so that the old signs will come down and the new signs will come up very quickly," Travis Brouwer of the Oregon Department of Transportation said.