New automated speed cameras will start issuing warnings to drivers going over the limit in the CO 119 construction zone in Boulder County on July 21, 2025. This is part of a new Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) program using six cameras to catch speeders in active work zones.
How it works: The cameras record vehicles at two points in the zone. The system checks if a driver’s average speed is more than 10 mph over the posted limit. During the first 30 days, drivers will only get one warning, no matter how many times they speed.
- After the warning period, a $75 civil penalty will be sent to the vehicle owner for every violation.
- Speeding tickets from these cameras will not add points to a driver’s license.
- CDOT says no fines will be issued until drivers are given at least 30 days’ notice.
The reason: Colorado saw 236 speeding-related deaths in 2024, making it the top cause of fatal crashes. Work zone crashes and deaths, including for road crews, are also rising each year.
- From 2015 to 2025, the state reported 17,200 work zone crashes and 121 deaths in these zones.
Data from a recent camera test found 16% of drivers on CO 119 were going at least 10 mph over the limit—one reason the program is being launched now, according to CDOT.
The speed camera program will first operate on CO 119, but CDOT expects to expand it to school zones and other high-risk areas in the future. Construction on the CO 119 work zone should wrap up by spring 2027.