Speeding isn't just a problem in the big construction zones. Speeding is a problem in shorter-term projects PennDOT is still evaluating why that happened. The state tends to see an increase in speed with changes in the work zone.įor example, speed camera enforcement on I-78 shifted to the westbound side in December because of conditions in the work zone, and 'we saw an increase in violation rate due to that shift,' Kuntch said. More: Homicide by vehicle: Man charged in death of flagger at York County road work zone More: Busy East Market Street section by I-83 to shut down five weeks for bridge replacement generate more than $1.7 million in fines in nine months On the I-78 project, speeding was higher to begin with at 20 percent, but it also went down to 7 to 9 percent, Kuntch said. Speeding dropped to 5 percent or less after the cameras were in use for a few months, she said. More than 10 percent of drivers were traveling 11 mph or higher over the speed limit in these construction zones when the camera units first started working there, Kuntch said.

Interstate 76 reconstruction and widening in Allegheny County (PA Turnpike project).Interstate 476 reconstruction and widening in Montgomery County (PA Turnpike project).Interstate 78 reconstruction project in Berks County.Many are several miles in length, said Jennifer Kuntch, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation. It's the major, long-term work zones that are some of the worst places for speeding. Drivers are sent a warning or a ticket in the mail. The cameras take images of vehicles traveling 11 mph or higher over the speed limit in a construction zone where crews are working. Speed camera enforcement started in March, with the goal of getting drivers to pay attention and slow down while crews are working on the road. The state issued nearly 220,000 warnings and tickets in 2020 to drivers who sped through active construction zones. Some drivers are putting the pedal to the metal. Watch Video: Speed cameras in Pennsylvania work zones: What you need to know

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