Springfield Traffic Cameras
18 traffic cameras around Springfield, Illinois, straight from the state Department of Transportation. Each posts a fresh image every few minutes, so you can see what the roads look like before you leave.
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Main roads in Springfield
Live camera views in Springfield
About the Springfield cameras
These are the official Illinois Department of Transportation cameras within about 30 km of downtown Springfield. They are the same feeds the state publishes, gathered here so you can check the whole metro area at once instead of one camera at a time.
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Driving in Springfield
Roadze tracks 18 traffic cameras in and around Springfield, Illinois. They belong to the Illinois Department of Transportation and are the same feeds their own traffic operators watch.
Most of them sit on I-72 (5) and I-55 (5). If you only check one before heading out, make it the road you actually take.
Thunderstorms in spring and summer, ice storms in winter. Sudden downpours are the most common reason traffic backs up here.
Cameras are public and free to watch — no account, no app. Each one shows what the road looks like right now, which is more useful than a traffic map when you want to know whether it is raining, whether the plows have been through, or whether that backup is an accident or just volume.
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Every camera in Springfield was checked today. 18 are listed as working. Roadze re-checks every camera daily against its transportation department, so a camera that goes dark disappears from this page instead of sitting here as a broken thumbnail.
Common questions
How many traffic cameras does Springfield have?
Roadze lists 18 public traffic cameras for Springfield. They all come from the transportation department that runs the road, and they are the same feeds those agencies publish.
Which roads have the most cameras in Springfield?
I-72 (5) and I-55 (5). I-72 has the most of any road in Springfield, which is why it is usually the fastest place to check before driving.
Are the Springfield traffic cameras free to watch?
Yes. Every Springfield camera is public and free, with no account, no app and no limit on how long you watch. Roadze puts them on one map so you do not have to know which agency runs which road.
When were the Springfield cameras last checked?
On September 12, 2026. Every Springfield camera is asked again on each check, and the ones that stop answering are taken off the list instead of being left as black thumbnails.