Map of school speed cameras for 2025-26 school year

School Speed Cameras Are In Place

Arlington County will resume enforcement of School Zone Speed Safety Cameras beginning on August 25, 2025, the first day of school for Arlington Public School students. Arlington County continues its commitment to keeping students safe as they travel to and from school by announcing the installation of 10 additional cameras, bringing the total number of cameras in the PhotoSPEED program to 28.

The PhotoSPEED program cameras will operate at the following locations during the 2025-26 school year:

• NB 4700 block of Williamsburg Boulevard*

• NB 1300 block of S. George Mason Drive*

• SB 1000 block of N. George Mason Drive*

• NB 700 block of S. Carlin Springs Road*

• EB 4200 block of Lorcom Lane*

• EB 6000 block of Wilson Boulevard*

• SB 1400 block of N. Quincy Street*

• WB 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard*

• WB 5100 block of Williamsburg Boulevard*

• SB 2600 block of Military Road*

• SB 1600 block of Kirkwood Road**

• WB 5800 block of Wilson Boulevard

• SB 400 block of N. George Mason Drive

• SB 600 block of S. Carlin Springs Road

• SB Unit block of S. Carlin Springs Road

• SB 1900 block of S. George Mason Drive

• NB 1900 block of S George Mason Drive

• SB 1200 block of S. George Mason Drive

• EB 4500 block of Washington Boulevard

• WB 5100 block of Yorktown Boulevard**

• NB 700 block of N. George Mason Drive

• SB 2500 block of S. Arlington Ridge Road

• EB 5800 block of Williamsburg Boulevard

• SB 1000 block of N. McKinley Road

• EB 3500 block of 2nd Street S.

• NB 1600 block of N. Veitch Street

• WB 5800 block of Little Falls Road

• NB 1100 block of Patrick Henry Drive

Newly installed cameras*Relocated cameras: In addition to the newly installed cameras, the speed safety cameras previously located on each EB 5200 block of Yorktown Boulevard and NB 1300 block of N. Kirkwood Road were relocated to the opposite sides of their respective school zones. The relocations will help to maximize the safety benefits of the cameras by reducing speeds near prominent school crossing locations.

There will be a 30-day warning period, beginning on August 25, for the 10 newly installed and the two relocated cameras to help raise public awareness about their locations and encourage driver compliance with posted speed limits. At the conclusion of the warning period, speed zone violators will be issued a $100 ticket (civil fine) per infraction to the vehicle’s registered owner. Speed zone violations at the existing camera locations will be issued tickets beginning on August 25.

PhotoSPEED Location Selection and Enforcement

Arlington County identified school zone locations within the county that would most benefit from automated safety devices in accordance with the County’s Vision Zero safety program. PhotoSPEED locations were then selected using safety data sources. These school zones will be actively reviewed and assessed by County staff to evaluate the safety impacts of the cameras and guide the development and future of the PhotoSPEED program.

Speed safety cameras are operational when the school zone lights are flashing during school arrival and departure. The cameras take digital images and video footage of vehicles traveling in excess of the posted speed limit. The contracted company reviews and validates the footage before sending it to the Arlington County Police Department. An officer then reviews the footage captured by the system and events that are determined to be a speed violation result in a ticket.

Program Background

PhotoSPEED is part of Arlington County’s Automated Safety Enforcement Program and supports the County’s Vision Zero program efforts. The Vision Zero Action Plan is in its fourth year of implementation as the County works toward the goal of eliminating severe injuries and fatalities in our transportation network by 2030. The plan identifies automated speed enforcement as a tool to lower speeds and enhance equity in enforcement. Find more information on the Vision Zero webpage, including maps and safety data, safety project implementation, and community engagement.