Cedar Rapids' speed trap

The vast majority of citations issued on the interstate in Cedar Rapids were issued by the two sets of speed cameras at J Avenue, just north of downtown. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has ruled that there is no safety rationale for the J Avenue cameras in the northbound lanes, and they should be removed. The DOT also has ruled that the J Avenue cameras in the southbound lanes should be moved back to give drivers more time to react to a lower speed limit.