05/08/2026
SPEED SAFETY CAMERAS ON INTERSTATE 81 IN ROANOKE AND BOTETOURT COUNTIES
30-DAY WARNING PERIOD BEGINNING MONDAY, May 11, 2026
BOTETOURT AND ROANOKE COUNTIES, Va. – Virginia State Police is installing speed safety cameras on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound in the work zone in the counties of Roanoke and Botetourt, between the 143 and 150-mile markers. The cameras are authorized under Virginia law (Virginia Code § 46.2-882.1) and will be active on May 11, 2026.
Monday will start the enforcement in this work zone and will begin with a 30-day “warning” period. Therefore, violators will receive a warning to educate them about the program and enlist their support with improving work zone safety instead of a citation. Each offense is validated by the Virginia State Police before a citation or warning is issued.
Once this warning period ends, if a vehicle is captured over the posted speed limit in the work zone, the registered owner of the vehicle may be issued a civil citation by mail. The associated fine is $100 but there is no impact on a person’s driving record or vehicle insurance. All fees collected by law revert to the State Literary Fund, which benefits public school construction, technology funding and teacher retirement.
Drivers can challenge a citation they believe was given in error. Information on how to contest the citation, as well as other facts about the program, can be found at Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Program – Virginia State Police.
This program is focused on reducing crashes and injuries in Virginia’s major highway work zones through increased awareness and voluntary compliance with the speed limit.
