The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is evaluating the success of temporary speeding cameras on I-25 in Pueblo, with over 11,000 warnings issued to drivers since their installation in late June. The cameras, which were set up to enhance safety for crews during an extensive reconstruction project at the I-25 and Highway 50 interchange, have resulted in a reported 67% decrease in excessive speeding within the area.
Program Expansion
CDOT representative Stacia Sellers stated that the agency is considering making the cameras permanent and expanding the program to other parts of the state. Pueblo is one of only three locations in Colorado where CDOT has implemented these cameras, with the other two sites located near Boulder and north of Denver.
Starting next Thursday, drivers who exceed the speed limit by 10 mph or more within the work zone will face $75 fines. The cameras are part of a larger effort to improve safety on Colorado’s roads and highways.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
