Coralville police nab speeders entering construction zone

Speeders beware. Police are patrolling the big construction zone on First Avenue through Coralville. The speed limit there is 25 miles per hour.

This morning, Coralville Police Chief Barry Bedford said officers nabbed six drivers for speeding on the busy stretch of road.

One of the drivers was going 21 miles over the speed limit. Police say driving that fast in a construction zone is dangerous.

"Certainly if someone was speeding then they try to negotiate the two lane which is really built over on to a shoulder which is not the regular road way, not only  could they lose control but potentially hit a worker in the area,” Bedford said.

Bedford said the patrols this morning are not part of a special enforcement.  Officers are simply encouraged to stake out areas where drivers are likely to speed.