Speed cameras added to I-95 construction zone in Newark, Delaware
NEWARK, Del. (CBS) -- You could get a ticket on I-95 in Delaware if you're not careful in the work zone, the Delaware Department of Transportation announced.
New speed cameras were turned on in the construction zone on I-95 in the area of Route 896 earlier in July.
After a three-week warning period, tickets will start being issued on July 30, 2024.
You'll receive a ticket in the mail if you're going above the speed limit of 55 mph.
Fines will be issued for people driving 11 mph above the speed limit or more. They start at $20 plus an additional $1 for each mile-per-hour above the speed limit and other fees. A ticket for someone caught driving 66 mph would total $118, the state gave as an example.
DelDOT says it gave out about 18,000 warnings to speeders every day since the cameras were turned on three weeks ago.
"The I-95/896 interchange project is currently the largest infrastructure project in the state with hundreds of people working in the area. While there thankfully have not been any crashes that have injured workers, we continue to see too many crashes involving vehicles traveling through the work zone," Delaware Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski said in a statement.
The goal of the project is to reconfigure the interchange so I-95's traffic is less impacted by drivers merging onto or exiting the highway. More information is available on 95896improvements.com.