UPDATE: County police release week one results after stepping up enforcement near Amazon data center site

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- UPDATE: The St. Joseph County Police Department reports at least 75 traffic stops were made between Feb. 24 and March 1, as part of their increased enforcement near S.R. 2 and U.S. 20.

Police say these traffic stops occurred during the a.m. and p.m. rush hours.

The stops resulted in 44 warnings, 29 citations, and two arrests, according to authorities.

ORIGINAL STORY: The St. Joseph County Police Department has increased their patrols and presence on S.R. 2 and U.S. 20 near the Amazon Web Services data center construction site.

The increase is in response to neighbors' complaints about backed up traffic, a rise in speeding throughout the area and a high volume of crashes.

Patrols that had previously been handling winter weather crash assistance will be moved to cover the area now that temperatures have risen.

One neighbor ABC57 spoke with on Monday said getting to work in the mornings has been more difficult and even dangerous as a result of the construction in the area.

Police are working with INDOT, the St. Joseph County Engineer and Amazon to ensure safety in the area.

Extra patrols to monitor speeding and other traffic violations started Monday morning.