Speed Cameras Coming To I-895 In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD — Starting Monday, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) and MDTA Police plan to set up speed cameras and related equipment along Interstate 895 to protect construction workers involved in a major project north of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel.

The Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) equipment will be deployed on southbound I-895 between the Harbor Tunnel and south of Lombard Street (Exit 12), the MDTA said in a statement. It will be used to slow drivers in the work zone currently in place on this stretch of I-895.

Warning signs are in place prior to the work zone to alert drivers of the ASE equipment, and a “speed trailer” will be on-site to display drivers’ speeds, the MDTA said.

After a 21-day warning period, the MDTA Police will start issuing tickets to motorists on Monday, Dec. 17. By law, if a vehicle is recorded traveling 12 or more miles over the posted speed limit (50 mph at this location), a $40 fine will be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle.

The goal of the state's SafeZones speed enforcement program is to slow down drivers and make work zones safer for work crews, drivers and passengers.

Even when workers are not present, work zones can be dangerous due to uneven pavement, lane shifts, reduced shoulders and other modifications. For more information on the SafeZones program, click here.

The current work is part of the MDTA’s $189 million project to replace the bridge north of the Harbor Tunnel.

Work also includes replacing the Holabird Avenue exit ramp (Exit 10) and rehabilitating the Harbor Tunnel, including repairs to the tunnel portal, approach ramps and walls, deck and tiles. The project is scheduled for completion in 2021.

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