School Zone Speed Safety Camera Locations for 2026-27 School Year
Published on August 25, 2026
ARLINGTON, Va. - A new school year is almost here with classes for Arlington Public School students beginning on Monday, August 31. Arlington County continues to prioritize student safety during their daily commute to and from school by announcing the installation of 10 additional cameras, bringing the total School Zone Speed Safety Cameras in the PhotoSPEED program to 35.
The PhotoSPEED program cameras will operate at the following locations during the 2026-27 school year:
- SB 1500 block of Patrick Henry Drive*
- NB 300 block of N. George Mason Drive*
- NB 2500 block of Military Road*
- NB 2400 block of N. Sycamore Street*
- WB 3200 block of 2nd Street S.*
- SB 2600 block of N. Sycamore Street*
- SB 4700 block of Williamsburg Boulevard*
- EB 6000 block of Little Falls Road*
- SB 2300 block of Military Road*
- SB 1700 block of N. Veitch Street**
- NB 4700 block of Williamsburg Boulevard
- NB 1300 block of S. George Mason Drive
- SB 1000 block of N. George Mason Drive
- NB 700 block of S. Carlin Springs Road
- EB 4300 block of Lorcom Lane
- EB 6000 block of Wilson Boulevard
- SB 1400 block of N. Quincy Street
- WB 5100 block of Williamsburg Boulevard
- SB 2600 block of Military Road
- SB 1600 block of Kirkwood Road
- WB 5800 block of Wilson Boulevard
- SB 400 block of N. George Mason Drive
- SB 600 block of S. Carlin Springs Road
- SB Unit block of S. Carlin Springs Road
- SB 1900 block of S. George Mason Drive
- NB 1900 block of S George Mason Drive
- SB 1200 block of S. George Mason Drive
- EB 4500 block of Washington Boulevard
- WB 5100 block of Yorktown Boulevard
- NB 700 block of N. George Mason Drive
- SB 2500 block of S. Arlington Ridge Road
- EB 5800 block of Williamsburg Boulevard
- EB 3500 block of 2nd Street S.
- WB 5800 block of Little Falls Road
- NB 1100 block of Patrick Henry Drive
*Newly installed cameras
** The installation and testing of this camera is in progress. Completion is expected by the end of September, and additional information will be provided prior to the camera becoming operational.
Relocated cameras: speed safety cameras previously located in the SB 1000 block of N. McKinley Road, the NB 1600 block of N. Veitch Street and the WB 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard were relocated to other prominent school crossings.
Ticketing for speed violations at existing speed camera locations will begin on August 31. There will be a 30-day warning period for the newly installed and relocated cameras designed to help raise public awareness about the new speed camera locations and encourage driver compliance with posted speed limits beginning August 31. At the conclusion of the warning period, speed zone violators will be issued a $100 ticket (civil fine) per infraction to the vehicle’s registered owner.
PhotoSPEED Location Selection and Enforcement
Arlington County considers crash history, vehicle speeds and volumes, school walk zone coverage and equity areas when identifying potential PhotoSPEED camera locations and chooses school zone locations within the county that would most benefit from automated safety devices in accordance with the County’s Vision Zero safety program. PhotoSPEED locations were then selected using safety data sources. These school zones will be actively reviewed and assessed by County staff to evaluate the safety impacts of the cameras and guide the development and future of the PhotoSPEED program.
Speed safety cameras are operational when the school zone lights are flashing during school arrival and departure. The cameras take digital images and video footage of vehicles traveling in excess of the posted speed limit. The contracted company reviews and validates the footage before sending it to the Arlington County Police Department. An officer then reviews the footage captured by the system and events that are determined to be a speed violation result in a ticket.
Program Background
PhotoSPEED is part of Arlington County’s Automated Safety Enforcement Program and supports the County’s Vision Zero program efforts. The Vision Zero Action Plan is in its fifth year of implementation as the County works toward the goal of eliminating severe injuries and fatalities in our transportation network by 2030. The plan identifies automated speed enforcement as a tool to lower speeds and enhance equity in enforcement. Find more information on the Vision Zero webpage, including maps and safety data, safety project implementation, and community engagement.