City hopes to curb speeding as a top factor for severe crashes
The City of Boulder will complete activating designated Automated Vehicle Identification Systems (AVIS) corridors for automated speed enforcement on a rolling basis beginning in late 2025. This work follows approval from the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol based on an extensive review of speed and crash data.
The AVIS state highways within city limits include parts of Broadway, Canyon Boulevard, Arapahoe Avenue, Foothills Parkway, 28th Street and Baseline Road. In addition, the city will enable automated speed enforcement at an existing fixed camera at Valmont Road and 47th Street. A map of locations is available.
Speeding is one of the top factors for fatal and serious crashes in the city. The expanded use of automated speed enforcement supports achieving the city's Vision Zero goal of eliminating severe crashes. All city AVIS corridors were approved by Boulder City Council and selected based on data over the past five years related to incidents of crashes, speeding, reckless driving or community complaints of speeding on a street.
“Crash data and conversations with our community consistently raise red flags around speeding,” said Interim Director of Transportation Valerie Watson. “We know from experience that speeding influences the injury severity of crashes when they occur. Automated speed enforcement goes hand in hand with roadway design, engineering and education toward safer streets where no one is killed or seriously injured in a crash.”
Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn agreed.
“Speeding is one of the top two causes of crashes in our community and it’s everyone’s responsibility to drive safely and obey the speed limit,” he said.
Corridors will be activated on a rolling basis, with dates to be posted to the map as they become available. There will be 30 days of warnings before the citation period. Warnings will not be issued on streets with existing automated enforcement, including enforcing red light running violations. Active corridors can be enforced anytime using photo radar vans or fixed cameras. In accordance with state law, all AVIS corridors are marked with signage to notify travelers of device locations.
A ticket from an automated enforcement camera is a valid traffic ticket, just as if it were issued by a police officer. Learn more about photo enforcement in the City of Boulder and common myths about red-light cameras.