The City of Providence started installing speed cameras in several school zones throughout the City beginning 2018 (read announcement here). The speed cameras, are used to enforce speed limit violations.
Note: The photo below shows the speed cameras in Providence — it’s big, ugly and sits on the sidewalk . Other cities nearby (e.g. Pawtucket, East Providence) have cameras that look different.
The cameras are on from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If a vehicle is determined to be operating at 31 MPH a violation will be issued with a $50.00 fine.
The city had been adding more cameras and rotating some of the locations
The current locations in Providence (as of April 10, 2022) are listed . The locations near Cole Farm are marked in red.
- 301 Butler Ave., Providence, RI (Blackstone Blvd)
- 520 Hope St. (Providence Center School)
- 450 Hope St., Providence, RI (Hope High School)
- 114 Olney St., Providence, RI (Hope High School)
- Blackstone Blvd. at University Avenue (School One)
- Plainfield Street (Laurel Hill Annex School)
- 773 Chalkstone Avenue (Nathaniel Greene Middle School)
- Mount Pleasant Avenue (Mount Pleasant High School)
- Bridgham Street (Providence Career and Technical Academy)
- Branch Avenue (E-Cubed Academy)
- 93 Cranston St. (Providence Career and Technical Academy)
- Dexter St. at Waldo St. (Alfred Lima Elementary School)
- 187 Douglas Ave. (Times 2 Academy)
- 593 Academy Ave. (LaSalle Academy)
- 225 Thurbers Ave. (Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex)
- 459 Charles St. (Esek Hopkins Middle School)
- 156 Reservoir Ave. (Reservoir Avenue Elementary School)
- 459 Promenade St. (Paul Cuffee School
- Chalkstone Ave. at Waller St. (Mount Pleasant Academy
- Eaton St. at Nelson St. (RFK Elementary School)
- Union Ave. at Waverly St. (Children’s Friend)
The historic Cole Farmhouse 