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Upper Connecticut Avenue has three new speed cameras. Fines for speeders will soon follow.

The southbound traffic sentinel at Connecticut Avenue and Ellicott Street NW.

Three speed cameras now on upper Connecticut Avenue are among 17 placed across the District “where data analysis identified speeding as a safety issue,” DDOT said.

An October 10th press release lists the locations and the cameras’ purpose. The Connecticut Avenue cameras are checking southbound vehicle speeds at Macomb, Ellicott and Morrison Streets. Enforcement is to begin 30 days after DDOT posts signs warning drivers that speed limits are “Photo Enforced.” During that 30-day period, speeders will be mailed warnings. Afterward, violators will be fined anywhere from $100 to $500, with the fines varying by speed.

The District had 92 active speed cameras as of October 2023. And one of its 28 red light cameras looks for violators on northbound Connecticut Avenue at Military Road.

Another view of the speed camera at Connecticut and Ellicott.

Ahead of a hearing Wednesday on four traffic safety bills, Council members Charles Allen and Brianne Nadeau released statistics showing drivers in DC are ticketed 150 times per day, and 50,000 times per year, for exceeding the posted speed limit by 20 to 30 miles per hour. The speed limit on upper Connecticut Avenue was lowered in October 2022 from 30 to 25 miles per hour.

Forest Hills Connection originally reported that the northernmost speed camera is at Livingston Street. It’s at the Morrison Street intersection.

DDOT Deploying Automated Traffic Enforcement Cameras to New Locations

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

(Washington, DC) — Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the deployment of new automated traffic enforcement cameras to locations throughout the District where data analysis identified speeding as a safety issue.

Once Photo Enforced signs are installed in the direction of travel before the enforcement cameras, a 30-day educational phase will start for each camera deployment. During this period, violators will receive warning citations. After the 30-day warning period, DDOT will begin issuing notices of infraction to violators with fines ranging from $100 to $500, depending on the vehicle’s speed.

The new photo enforcement locations and timelines are as follows:

Location Camera Type Deployment timeline

2200 Blk Branch Ave SE n/b Speed October 2023

2200 Blk Branch Ave SE s/b Speed October 2023

Unit Blk Riggs Rd NE sw/b Speed October 2023

Unit Blk Riggs Rd NE ne/b Speed October 2023

6000 Blk Georgia Ave NW n/b Speed October 2023

6000 Blk Georgia Ave NW s/b Speed October 2023

1300 Blk Missouri Ave NW e/b Speed October 2023

1800 Blk Connecticut Ave NW s/b Speed October 2023

3300 Blk Connecticut Ave NW s/b Speed October 2023

4800 Blk Connecticut Ave NW s/b Speed October 2023

5500 Blk Connecticut Ave NW s/b Speed October 2023

2300 Blk Alabama Ave SE sw/b Speed October 2023

2300 Blk Alabama Ave SE ne/b Speed October 2023

3900 Blk Benning Rd NE se/b Speed October 2023

5600 Blk East Capitol St w/b Speed October 2023

4800 Blk Benning Rd SE nw/b Speed October 2023

4800 Blk Benning Rd SE se/b Speed October 2023

For more information about automated camera safety enforcement locations please follow the link: ddot.dc.gov/publication/automated-traffic-enforcement-camera-locations.

DDOT encourages drivers to register for the District’s Ticket Alert Service (TAS), here: dmv.dc.gov/service/registration-ticket-alert-service-tas.

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  1. YIKES…!!!
    — More speed cameras….

    While I am not one of the dangerous, moronic, imbeciles out there doing 10 – 30 mph OVER the speed limit but, crikey, this is becoming tough.

    Next year, what, will we see another decrease down to 20 mph along Conn Ave…??

    At this rate – we’ll be driving horse buggies blazing up and down Conn Ave, a main thoroughfare/artery – at a top allowed speed of 15 – 20 mph… to match the painful, methane spewing, idiotic dumb red light system D.C. has in place (no smart lights or system anywhere in D.C. that I am aware of).

    I really do hope that those coming up with, approving and implementing these lower and LOWER speed limits are aware that this is causing MORE traffic to cross over and go along smaller side streets – creating more than average traffic. Which in turn gets drivers over to other major arteries like Wisconsin and 16th St, 29th St and even Broad Branch…
    — Traffic displacement.

    Easier path forward – ENFORCE HEAVIER financial penalties:
    a) on those doing the egregious speeding, as well as the
    b) aggressive tailgating on drivers heeding speed limits on all streets, especially the Beach Drive route.

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  2. Great. Now let’s pressure the ANC and DDOT to do something about speeders and stop-sigh scofflaws on neighborhood streets.

  3. We should have a northbound speed camera at the intersection of Albemarle and Connecticut. This is where northbound drivers (typically with MD license plates) accelerate up the hill to get through the subsequent intersections. And a red light camera as northbound drivers routinely speed through the red light at Albemarle and Connecticut. I’ve seen drivers nearly hit people crossing Connecticut at this intersection.

  4. The northernmost speed camera is at Connecticut and Morrison, not Connecticut and Livingston.

    Also, it appears the infamous stop-sign camera on Fessenden — the one that was issuing tickets even for people who stopped for like five seconds — has been removed.

  5. They need to add speed cameras both ways on Nebraska beween Connecticut and Military. People blaze down those hills, particularly at night when there’s less traffic.

  6. These are much needed. The reckless driving on Connecticut Ave has long been a problem – largely due to the design of the street, which is essentially a 6 lane highway that gives drivers the illusion that can drive at highway speeds through what should be a low-speed corridor. The removal of traffic lanes in favor of bike lanes will also be a huge improvement. Far too many people drive in DC considering the small size of the city and the availability of public transit, so the more that can be done to force drivers away from ruining our air and making our streets unsafe, the better. Now – can DC work to enforce the MD and VA drivers, who are largely racking up these fines, to actually pay?!

    • Yep, spot on RS, regarding the highway effect.

      MD drivers complain about DC drivers – when, if folks look at the license plates – there are MANY more MD and then VA drivers coming through DC that are causing the majority of the pain…
      Pre-pandemic:
      I was in Annapolis one day slowly moving through the waterfront parking lot and a MD person made a comment (we had the windows open) about DC drivers. As she was s-l-o-w-l-y, taking her time moving out of vehicular path (she had no physical issues) – and I was moving slow already).

      Again, gotta enforce penalties.
      Implement & enforce HEAVIER fines – with HIGHER increases – all of which would impact the insurance and bank accounts of those who disregard rules & regulations…

  7. Being a family traveling from another state and spending money in your area, i feel ripped by this lack of warning about the cameras and lack of speed limit posts.
    then amazingly i am tagged at “11 over” wow! i have several relatives that were police officers that wonder if your cameras are re-calibrated on a regular basis . i am hoping you look at this and treat out of town drivers a little better. $100 is a bit steep after spending a decent amount in your region.
    My violation was 6/24/24. I just got the ticket today 7/15/24

    • The District added several 25 mph speed limit signs when it lowered the speed limit from 30 mph in 2022. Also, if you use Waze, Google Maps and Apple Maps for wayfinding, the apps will tell you the posted speed limit on a given street, with a high rate of accuracy.

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