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MnDOT Launches Pilot Installing Speed Cameras in Two Highway Work Zones

The agency will test whether automated cameras that trigger warning letters and use visible signage can reduce speeding to improve worker safety.

Overview

  • MnDOT is installing speed safety cameras at two construction sites: Interstate 35W in Burnsville and Highway 65 between Cambridge and north of Braham.
  • The pilot will notify drivers with orange signs and mail warning letters to registered owners whose vehicles are recorded at 10 mph or more over the posted work-zone speed.
  • The systems will capture license-plate images only and will not issue fines during the initial warning phase as MnDOT collects data on effectiveness.
  • MnDOT cited evidence from other states and a recent Minneapolis intersection camera program that reported declines in speeding after deployment.
  • Officials say the pilot aims to change driver behavior, measure safety impacts for construction workers and motorists, and inform whether wider camera use is warranted.