UPDATED: Driving North? New Electronic Speed Safety Area on NB I-95 Starts Assessing Fines Sat, May 23

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UPDATED – 05/22/26 – If you’re driving in New Castle County – a warning! The warning period for an Electronic Speed camera that has been in place on northbound I-95 in the Churchmans Marsh work zone is active beginning Saturday, May 23rd – with fines being assessed. Fines are $20 and an additional amount added for each mile per hour over the posted work zone speed limit of 55mph. Second and subsequent offenses are higher. These are civil penalties and no points will be assessed to driver’s licenses.

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ORIGINAL STORY – 05/01/26 – If you are driving in New Castle County – beginning Saturday, the Electronic Speed Safety Program will be active on northbound I-95 in the Churchmans Marsh work zone. This is a bridge rehabilitation project – expected to continue into mid-2027.

The first 21 days will be a warning period – no fines will be given, however beginning Saturday May 23, registered vehicle owners receiving a first offense will receive a base violation of $20 – and an additional amount added for each mile per hour over the posted work zone speed limit of 55-mph. Second and subsequent offenses incur higher fines.

The ESSP has previously been utilized on I-95 in the area of the SR 896 interchange work zone since July of 2024, and since that time, speeds have been reduced by an average of 10% in both directions, and over 400,000 speeding violations have been issued.

These violations are civil penalties and no points will be assessed to driver’s licenses.

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