Bernalillo County installs speed cameras on some state roads
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – More speed cameras are popping up in Bernalillo County, and this time, drivers will see them on some state roads.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation approved the county's plan to install cameras at five state-owned facilities in late 2024.
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So far, the county says cameras have already been installed at some of the locations. See the table below for the location and the status of the cameras:
Camera locations
Operation status
Dennis Chavez Boulevard (NM 500) northbound and southbound between Condershire Drive and Coors Boulevard
In operation for a couple of months now.
Alameda Parkway (NM 528) westbound between Rio Grande Boulevard and Guadalupe Trail
Active for about two weeks.
Coors Boulevard (NM 45) northbound between Gun Club Road and Rio Bravo Boulevard
Active for about two weeks.
Coors Boulevard (NM 45) northbound between Sage Road and Tower Road
Slated to be in operation in about three weeks.
Tramway Boulevard (NM 556) northbound between Tramway Terrace Place and San Rafael Avenue
Slated to be in operation in about 90 days due to PNM having to install a transformer.
The county began its automated speed enforcement program in September and initially installed six cameras on county-maintained roads. Those cameras were placed two in the North Valley and four around the South Valley. In March, the county said it had received 17,540 citations that have been paid since the program began.
County Commissioners also recently approved a budget increase to help cover operations into next year. The nearly $1 million would be used to cover law enforcement officers reviewing the cameras and issuing the tickets as well as a hearing officer. Funds would also go toward a full-time coordinator to run the program, a job that's been done so far by temporary staff members.
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