KYTC installs new highway work zone speeding cameras. Two will be in Fayette County
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- Kentucky will install five work-zone speed cameras this fall, including 2 in Fayette Co.
- Cameras flag drivers exceeding limits by 10+ mph; officers then stop and cite.
- Work zones will show warning signs with flashing lights; fines can reach $500.
Lexington drivers speeding through active road construction zones may want to slow down this autumn, or potentially face a fine of up to $500.
Some of the first highway work zone automated speed enforcement cameras are coming to Fayette County this fall, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
The cameras, equipped with radar and photographic technology to catch drivers speeding 10 mph or more over the posted limit, are intended to enforce speeding laws where crews are working. If a camera catches a speeder, data will be sent to an on-site police officer, who will initiate a traffic stop at the end of the work zone.
The officer can issue a ticket with a fine of up to $500.
KYTC plans to install five cameras this fall, two of which will be in Fayette County. One will be located on U.S. 25 between mile markers 7.8 and 9.6, while the other will be on Kentucky 418 between mile markers 0 and 1.8.
The other cameras will be on Kentucky Route 3 in Martin County, Interstate 64 in Shelby County and Interstate 75 in Laurel and Whitley counties. KYTC did not share the installation date for the speed cameras, but enforcement is expected to begin soon.
“Every Kentuckian deserves to make it home safely,” transportation cabinet Secretary Jim Gray said in a news release. “We’re hopeful this initiative will inspire drivers to be more aware of their speeds in every work zone to avoid preventable crashes and save lives.”
Work zones with automated speed enforcement cameras will have warning signs with flashing lights to alert drivers to the camera’s presence. Additional cameras may be added at other locations this year, KYTC said.
The installation comes after the General Assembly passed a law earlier this year that allowed the use of automated speed enforcement cameras in road construction zones. A work zone is defined as a portion of a state highway where construction is being conducted by a government agency, private contractor or utility company.
The law is named after Jared Lee Helton, a Kentucky highway worker who was killed in a work zone crash in 2019. There were more than 1,223 work zone crashes in Kentucky last year, resulting in seven deaths and 298 injuries, KYTC reports.
“Every day, our crews head into work zones knowing they’re exposed to real risks from speeding traffic,” Chad LaRue, executive director of the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors, said in the news release. “This effort is a great step to ensure our contractors and crews have safe working conditions, just like anyone else.”
This story was originally published October 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
