Dover – Continuing efforts to reduce crashes at intersections, the Delaware Department of Transportation announces that 15 new intersections throughout the state will be equipped with red-light cameras that are expected to be operational by this summer as part of the Electronic Red-Light Safety Program (ERLSP). Additionally, three intersections with existing red-light cameras will have new cameras installed on other intersection approaches. Currently, red-light cameras are operational at 45 intersections throughout the state. The 15 new locations include nine in New Castle County, five in Kent County, and one in Sussex County.
“The most important criteria in selecting an intersection for inclusion in the ERLSP is the frequency of crashes due to red-light running. Data from our existing locations have shown that after a camera is installed, angle crashes were reduced by an average of 41 percent,” said Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings. “This is a significant safety improvement as these kinds of crashes are more likely to result in serious injuries and fatalities.”
Once the cameras are operational, a 30-day warning period will be provided, which means motorists traveling through a red light at these locations will receive a warning instead of a citation, until the warning period expires. Signs will also be placed at each location to indicate that the intersection is monitored by cameras.
The 15 new locations expected to be operational by summer are:
New Castle County
• Route 202/Concord Pike at Prospect Avenue
• Route 202/Concord Ave at I-95 NB Off-Ramp
• Route 141/Powder Mill Road at Childrens Drive
• Route 141/Barley Mill Road at Route 100/Montchanin Road
• Route 41/Newport Gap Pike at Graves Road
• Route 40/Pulaski Highway at Pleasant Valley Road
• Route 40/Pulaski Highway at Brookmont Drive
• Route 4 WB/E. Justis Street at Marshall Street
• Route 13/Dupont Parkway at Duck Creek Road/Route 1 Ramps
Kent County
• Route 13/S. Dupont Boulevard at Simon’s Corner/Route 1 Ramps
• Route 13/S. Dupont Boulevard at S. Carter Road/Pharmacy Drive
• Route 13/S. Dupont Highway at Old North Road/N. East Camden Bypass
• Route 113/Dupont Boulevard at Airport Road/NW 10th Street
• Route 113/Dupont Boulevard at Route 14/Milford Harrington Highway/N. Front Street
Sussex County
• Route 1/Coastal Highway at Shuttle Road/Sea Blossom Boulevard.
Three existing locations with additional red-light cameras on intersection approaches now in effect are:
• Route 40/Pulaski Highway at Route 72/Sunset Lake Road/Wrangle Hill Road in New Castle County
• Route 13/S. Dupont Highway at Loockerman Street in Dover
• Governors Avenue at North Street in Dover
Existing red-light cameras that were temporarily deactivated for an intersection improvement project are now operational again at Route 2/Kirkwood Highway and Red Mill Road/Polly Drummond Hill Road in New Castle County.
Under the program, the fine for a violation is $137.50 and is assessed when a Notice of Civil Violation is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle involved in the traffic signal violation. Unlike traditional violations cited by a police officer, the camera violations are considered a civil offense, not a criminal one. As a result, the violation and fine will not impact a motorist’s insurance rate or accumulate points on their driving record.
The ERLSP began operation on February 1, 2004, with the activation of a camera located at the intersection of Route 13 and Webbs Lane in Dover. More information about the program can be found at de.gov/ERLSP