Transportation agencies continue to expand automated traffic enforcement programs as roadway owners seek to improve safety conditions in active construction zones. The Colorado Department of Transportation has activated a new automated speed enforcement corridor within the I-25/US 50B Interchange Reconstruction project in Pueblo.
The expansion marks the third active corridor under Colorado’s statewide speed enforcement initiative, which uses automated camera systems in highway work zones and other high-risk traffic areas.
The newest enforcement corridor covers portions of Interstate 25 between mile points 99.3 and 100.8 within the active interchange reconstruction project in Pueblo.
The system includes six speed camera locations positioned along northbound and southbound sections of the corridor. Drivers exceeding posted work zone speed limits will receive warning notices for at least 30 days before monetary penalties begin.
According to the Colorado DOT, civil penalties of $75 are scheduled to take effect July 30 for vehicles traveling 10 mph or more above the speed limit. Violations identified through the automated system will not add points to driver licenses.
The program uses point-to-point speed enforcement technology that calculates average vehicle speed over a measured roadway distance.
The automated enforcement expansion is tied directly to ongoing reconstruction work at the I-25/US 50B interchange, where traffic management and worker safety remain priorities during construction operations.
The Colorado Department of Transportation said the enforcement initiative is intended to reduce speed-related crashes involving motorists, roadway workers and other vulnerable road users.
State data identified 234 speed-related traffic fatalities in Colorado during 2025. Transportation officials also cited survey findings showing that a majority of drivers admitted to speeding on state highways.
The Pueblo corridor follows earlier program deployments along Colorado Highway 119 between Boulder and Longmont and along I-25 North between Mead and Berthoud.
Colorado transportation officials reported that excessive speeding declined by 81% in the Colorado Highway 119 work zone and by 92% along the I-25 North enforcement corridor after automated enforcement deployment.
For transportation owners and highway contractors, the program reflects broader adoption of technology-based traffic safety management tools in active construction environments.
The expansion also highlights growing use of automated enforcement systems as agencies attempt to improve work zone safety performance while managing large-scale roadway reconstruction programs across heavily traveled interstate corridors.
