Red-light camera update: 2 still headed to WS, 1 now “on” nearby

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It was way back in January when we first told you the city planned to add red-light cameras “this year” to those two intersections — 35th/Avalon (westbound) and 35th/Thistle (southbound). A comment in our latest High Point traffic-light update made us realize we hadn’t followed up on them lately, so we checked with SDOT, where spokesperson Marybeth Turner gave us two bits of news: First, those two West Seattle cameras are “still in design” and no date yet for installation. However, for those of you who drive through South Park, the 14th S/S Cloverdale red-light cameras (map) ARE now in operation – that’s on the way to the South Park Bridge if you head east from southeast West Seattle/White Center through SP. P.S. Just to be clear – while SDOT installs the red-light cameras, Seattle Police run the enforcement program.

2 Replies to "Red-light camera update: 2 still headed to WS, 1 now "on" nearby"

  • Thomas August 28, 2008 (5:58 pm)

    Is it actually Seattle Police reviewing the citations that are sent out? Many other municipalities with red light cameras are contracting that work out to for-profit companies.

  • island dweller August 29, 2008 (12:53 pm)

    I beleive SPD (Seattle Police Department) actually has one (maybe more now) Det. (Detective) assigned to this DPM (Directed Patrol Mission) as an FTE (Full time Employee).

    It’s great to have these, it really helps everybody here in WS to remember to drive safe and friendly ;-)

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