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Spokane outlines expansion of automated traffic cameras, cites court and staffing limits
Summary
City staff briefed the Transportation Commission on plans to bring seven cameras online soon and consider up to 24 additional automated traffic‑safety cameras; staff said municipal court, prosecutor and police review capacity constrain how fast the program can grow and commissioners supported using traffic‑calming funds to add capacity.
City staff told the Transportation Commission on Jan. 21 that the automated traffic‑safety camera program is restarting site expansion after a multiyear pause, but expansion will be paced by enforcement and adjudication capacity.
John (city staff) said 23 cameras are operational now, including school speed and red‑light photo enforcement devices, and seven cameras currently under construction will come online in February–March. He said staff is considering up to 24 additional camera locations drawn from a council‑and‑neighborhood recommended list and scored through an…
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