Why are even some major roads not covered by camera images?
The biggest issue, even on major roads is lack of communications infrastructure. To place cameras along the highway requires a pretty robust network. CDOT currently has fiber optics on I-70 from Kansas to Frisco and portions of I-25 South of Denver. This is why we have cameras along these routes. In Areas like I-25 north of Denver, US 285 and I-76, CDOT does not have fiber optics and other options such as T-1 phone lines are too cost prohibitive. On a positive note, wireless communications is proving to be a promising alternative and we hope it will provide us an avenue to place cameras on other corridors.
