BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County announced that its new automated speed enforcement program, which includes the installation of nearly a dozen speed cameras, will fully go into effect in September.
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A 30-day warning period will go into effect Monday, Aug. 26 for the cameras that are live. While drivers will still receive notices in the mail, it will not have a due date or fine printed on them. The county said this period aims to educate drivers and encourage compliance before enforcement begins.
Beginning Sept. 25, these cameras will operate 24/7.
Camera Locations
The cameras are installed in the following locations:
Paradise Boulevard, Eastbound and Westbound at Radcliffe Road
Isleta Boulevard, Northbound between Arenal Road and Montrose Place
Isleta Boulevard, Southbound between Sunbeam Road and Brother Road
Golf Course Road, Northbound and Southbound between Congress Avenue and Sutton Street
Bridge Road, Eastbound and Westbound between Old Coors Drive and Atrisco Drive
Arenal Road, Eastbound and Westbound between Isleta Boulevard and Tapia Boulevard
Cameras will also be installed at the locations below once final approval is received by the New Mexico Department of Transportation, which oversees these highways:
Coors Boulevard (NM 45), Northbound between Gun Club Road and Rio Bravo Boulevard
Coors Boulevard (NM 45), Northbound between Sage Road and Tower Road
Dennis Chavez Boulevard (NM 500), Northbound and Southbound between Condershire Drive and Coors Boulevard
Alameda Parkway (NM 528) Westbound between Rio Grande Boulevard and Guadalupe Trail
Tramway Boulevard (NM 556), Northbound between Tramway Terrace Place and San Rafael Avenue
The county said it chose the camera locations based on data received by the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) which determined the most dangerous road segments and intersections.
Drivers captured speeding will be subject to a $100 citation or a $25 fine and four hours of community service with the BernCo Clean Team.
Law enforcement will review the evidence of alleged speeding before a fine is issued. Drivers or vehicle owners will also be able to appeal the $100 fine and are entitled to a hearing before a hearing officer, and a further appeal to District Court.
In 2023, Bernalillo County Commissioners approved an ordinance to establish an automated speed enforcement program.
The ordinance is modeled after the City of Albuquerque’s ordinance allowing speed cameras. So far, the city has installed a total of 20 cameras. Drivers caught speeding by city cameras also face a $100 fine or have the option to do community service instead of paying.
To learn more about the county’s automated speed enforcement program visit, www.bernco.gov/speedenforcement.
To see the locations of both Bernalillo County and City of Albuquerque cameras, view the map below:
