Snoqualmie Pass speed cameras turned on
Sep 17, 2012, 10:34 AM | Updated: 11:48 am
The Washington State Department of Transportation installed speed-enforcement cameras at the pass and turned them on Monday. (WSDOT Flickr)
(WSDOT Flickr)
If you have plans to drive across Snoqulamie Pass any time soon you’d better prepare to slow down.
The Washington State Department of Transportation installed speed-enforcement cameras at the pass and turned them on Monday morning.
WSDOT spokesperson Alice Fiman says they’re trying to slow down drivers through the five-mile-long work zone of the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East – Hyak to Keechelus Dam project. You’ll see warning signs posted: “Speed limit photo enforced.”
“You will have plenty of notice that you’ll be entering the area where the cameras are working,” says Fiman.
A small sport utility vehicle parked near the highway will monitor speeds both eastbound and westbound and a camera will capture the rear license plates of speeding vehicles. Drivers could face a $137 citation.
KIRO reporters Brandi Kruse and Josh Kerns contributed to this report.
