UPDATE: To clarify further, the two existing speed cameras are being moved to new locations.

Original story below…

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BALTIMORE, MD—Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) Director Veronica P. McBeth on Wednesday announced that two new automated speed enforcement locations will soon be implemented along the Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) / I-83.

In an effort to decrease vehicular accidents and improve safety, automated speed enforcement cameras have been installed along the Jones Falls Expressway / I-83 within city limits. Enforcement locations have been identified along the JFX where high incidents of speeding and vehicular crashes typically occur.

“Speeding and reckless driving makes our roads less safe – but luckily, since their installation, the JFX speed cameras have helped hold accountable the people who risk others’ lives on the road,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. “Speed enforcement cameras provide a smarter, more efficient approach for safer travels along the expressway and these new positions will help ensure they remain as effective as possible moving forward.”

The automated enforcement cameras currently located along the northbound and southbound JFX near the W. 41st Street bridge will soon be moved to new locations along the expressway. The automated speed enforcement cameras will be installed at the following locations:

• Northbound Jones Falls Expressway / I-83 at Smith Avenue
• Southbound Jones Falls Expressway / I-83 at W. North Avenue

Automated speed enforcement citations will be issued to violators from these new camera locations starting on Monday, March 24, 2025. A 15-day grace period is being provided to alert motorists of the new camera locations and to provide time for drivers to modify their behavior before enforcement operations begin. Motorists that exceed the posted speed limits by 12 or more miles per hour will receive a citation by mail.

To alert drivers that automated speed enforcement is occurring, warning signs are posted along the expressway. Digital speed sentry signs have also been installed so that motorists will receive feedback of their speeds in real time to encourage compliance with posted speed limits.

The fine for an automated speed citation is $40, and since these are considered civil violations, no license points are assessed. Automated speed enforcement along the JFX is in effect 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. According to Maryland State law, automated speed camera revenues will be used to cover the operating costs of the camera system, and remaining funds must be allocated for expressway improvements.

Additional information about the city’s Automated Traffic Violation Enforcement System can be found online here.

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