Know the Zone: Automated Work Zone Speed Control Program 

Yes. The registered owner of a vehicle observed speeding in a work zone is liable for any citations issued under this program related to their vehicle.

Mail the hearing coupon on your Notice of Liability - located near the bottom of the document - to the following address:

Centralized Infractions Bureau
PO. Box 5044
Hartford, CT 06102

No,  communication from the program will only be delivered via mail to the address of the vehicle’s registered owner.

There are two ways to pay fines associated with a Notice of Liability:

Online:
Log in to the Centralized Infractions Bureau website and enter the Complaint Number on the front of your Notice of Liability, along with the first three letters of your last name to pay. Follow the instructions available at that time.

Mail:
Send your payment along with the payment coupon in your Notice of Liability - located near the bottom of the document - to the following address:

Centralized Infractions Bureau
PO. Box 5044
Hartford, CT 06102

• Step 1: The system identifies approaching vehicles traveling 10 mph or more over the posted speed limit and triggers the cameras
• Step 2: A series of pictures are taken of the vehicle as it approaches and passes the speed safety camera
• Step 3: Data - including the images, time, date, posted speed limit, vehicle speed, location, lane and direction of travel - is collected
• Step 4: The data is reviewed by systems and sworn police officers to determine if a violation occurred
• Step 5: A warning or infraction is mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle.

Signs will be present at approximately 1,000 and 500 feet in advance of the automated work zone speed control area.

CTDOT uses a variety of factors to determine where automated work zone speed control systems will be used. The factors include highway and work zone characteristics, speed limits, and traffic and/or crash history amongst other factors. The work zones may change over time as speeding is reduced, conditions changes, and additional projects start into new phases of construction. Work zones associated with maintenance activities may also be considered for automated work zone speed control deployments.

All alleged violations will be reviewed by a sworn member or authorized member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. This authorized individual will review the recorded images provided by the system before issuing a Notice of Liability, which will include written verification - including the date of the most recent system inspection - that the speed safety system was operating correctly at the time of the alleged violation.

A citation will be mailed to the registered owner of a vehicle photographed by speed safety cameras within 30 days of committing the violation or 30 days after the registered owner of the vehicle is identified, whichever is later. For vehicles registered outside of Connecticut, citations will be mailed within 30 days after the owner is identified.

Automated work zone speed control systems will be active in no more than fifteen designated work zones at any one time. To maximize the program's flexibility and effectiveness, the system will be deployed in sport utility vehicles or mounted on utility trailers and operate on an enforcement schedule.

Visit our homepage for a map of active locations.

Some enforcement images are captured using infrared light as opposed to using a bright, visible flash. The infrared flash works outside the visible light spectrum so that it doesn’t distract drivers and produces a crisp, high-contrast image of the license plate. Because infrared flash does not capture true colors, they appear black and white or look like a night photo even when the violation occurred during the day.

The time of day that the speeding event was captured is provided in the notice, and an image of the vehicle captured in color was used for verifying that the vehicle description (make, model, and color) matches the registration associated with the license plate recorded.

During the month of June 2026, only warnings will be issued. Starting on July 6, 2026, we will begin issuing citations and fines in addition to warnings.

The penalties for vehicle owners are as follows:

• First offense: Written warning with no fine
• Second offense: Notice of Liability with a $75 fine
• If the vehicle is traveling at a speed of 85 miles per hour or greater: Notice of Liability with a $75 fine regardless of first or subsequent offense status.

Note: Any subsequent violation occurring more than one year after the most recent violation shall be considered a first violation.

The automated work zone speed control system is required by law to be recalibrated and recertified annually. A third-party company will perform these activities. The speed safety system operator will complete and sign a daily log for the system documenting that the operator successfully performed, and the system passed, the testing specified by the manufacturer of the system.

Drivers will be able to see signage in advance of the automated work zone speed control system that clearly indicates the active use of automated work zone speed control systems within work zones. Signage will also be posted at the end of work zones.

Fines collected as part of the program will be deposited into the Special Transportation Fund and used to cover expenditures related to the program. If no additional spending related to the program is required, excess revenue will be used for other transportation safety purposes. 

The CTDOT Know the Zone: Automated Work Zone Speed Control Program will use state-of-the-art technology to detect speeding in designated highway work zones during specified hours of operation. The technology used as part of this program provides the hardware, software, and services required to compile the evidence necessary to enforce alleged speeding violations.

An active work zone is where construction or maintenance of state highways is occurring with workers present and may involve lane closures, detours, moving equipment, reduced lane widths or lane shifts. Enforcement is not 24/7, and cameras are only active when workers are on-site. 

To reduce work zone crashes, injuries, and fatalities by using automated work zone speed control systems to monitor and enforce work zone speed limits.

The use of automated work zone speed control systems began on October 31, 2025 and continue until at least December of 2030. CTDOT is authorized to continue using automated work zone speed control systems indefinitely thereafter.

Automated work zone speed control systems may be located within the limits of active work zones on any highway where the posted work zone speed limit is 45 mph or greater. 

Yes. Only images of vehicles traveling 10 mph or greater than the posted work zone speed limit are taken and stored. If images containing occupants are captured, the occupants will automatically be removed or obscured from any stored images.
Additionally, any personally identifiable information captured is not deemed a public record, for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 1-200, such information shall only be kept for the purposes of enforcing the fines imposed by Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 241 Sec. 13a-263.

No. The citation will also not be reported on driving records.