Indiana Begins Testing Speed Cameras on I-70

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INDIANAPOLIS ( WISH ) — People speeding in the construction zone on I-70 between the 95- and 105-mile markers near Greenfield will soon be ticketed through the Indiana Safe Zones pilot program, which will use cameras to enforce speed limits.

The 95-mile marker is near the Mount Comfort Road interchange, and the 105-mile marker is just over a mile east of the State Road 9 exit for Greenfield.

The cameras are designed to improve safety for workers and drivers. INDOT reports 269 fatalities and over 1,750 injuries in Indiana highway work zones over the past decade, with 33 deaths and four out of five injuries involving drivers or passengers in 2023 alone.

Inspired by successful programs in Pennsylvania and Maryland, Indiana’s pilot program will start at the I-70 work zone, one of four planned statewide.

After two years, Maryland saw an 80% drop in speeding violations and a 10-year low in work zone deaths and injuries, while Pennsylvania experienced a 19% decrease in worksite crashes in its first year.

The pilot program will last until 2028, with lawmakers needing to vote on making the cameras a permanent feature afterward.

Signs will alert drivers that speed limits are monitored. Cameras will capture images of vehicles speeding 11 mph or more over the limit, and owners will receive tickets by mail.

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