Mass. has installed nearly 90 wrong-way detection cameras. Hundreds more are coming, officials say.
State officials said they have installed 86 wrong-way driving detection systems since announcing the effort in June. Roughly 300 will be rolled out by the end of 2027 under the $75 million project. Massachusetts state officials have installed nearly 90 wrong-way detection cameras and have promised hundreds more by next year. This comes after the death of State Trooper Kevin Trainor in May and a series of fatal wrong-Way crashes in the state. The state has installed 86 wrong-wing detection systems since June, with about 40 more expected by the end of the year. Each detection system costs roughly $15,000. The systems have logged 215 instances of drivers heading the wrong way, with roughly 60 percent of these drivers quickly turning around. The $75 million project includes adding enhanced lighting and reflector strips, directional pavement markings, and flashing light and sound warnings to roads prone to wrong-ways. The data from the detection cameras will be used to assess whether confusing intersections should be reworked.
State leaders said they made quick work this summer after the May death of State Trooper Kevin Trainor , who collided head-on with the wrong-way driver he was pursuing, and a subsequent series of deva... [5297 symbols]
