Come March 1, the Colorado Department of Transportation is set to start rolling out a speed enforcement program on I-25, first issuing one-time warnings to violators and eventually a hefty fine.

At this time, the program will be targeting drivers who exceed the posted speed limit in the Interstate 25 North Express Lanes work zone located between Mead and Berthoud. This stretch of highway is located north of the Denver metro between Longmont and Loveland, with speed cameras installed at mile markers 244.3, 245.9, 247.5, and 249.4.

According to CDOT, preliminary data related to the project showed that more than 10% of drivers passing through this area exceeded the posted speed limit of 65 miles per hour by more than 10 miles per hour. Starting March 1, speeders passing through this area will be issued a warning. After about 30 days, this warning period is expected to transition to speeders getting hit with a civil penalty fine of $75 on April 2 and onward. CDOT also reminded drivers that speeding by 25 miles per hour or more through the area will remain a ticket-able offense. The location of speed cameras will be marked at least 300 feet in advance.

After drivers receive a fine for speeding, they’ll have 45 days to pay the fine or appeal the notice. Presumably, failure to pay will result in other penalties. Violations that result in a fine will not result in points on a driver’s license, per the release.

The goal of the program is to make traveling this stretch of road safer for both drivers and roadway workers, with similar programs reportedly showing that point-to-point speed cameras can reduce roadway injuries and fatalities by 20 to 37 percent.

The construction project along this stretch of road is expected to conclude in 2028, but the press release did not address whether or not the cameras will stick around after that.

Read more about this speed enforcement program here.

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