Overview
- Gov. Maura Healey will make the announcement at a news conference in Danvers on Wednesday about moving beyond the pilot to broader deployment of wrong‑way detection systems.
- MassDOT’s recent pilot installed thermal imaging cameras at 16 locations that trigger flashing LED warnings when a vehicle is detected driving the wrong way on divided highways.
- The push for expansion follows a series of high‑profile incidents, including the May 2026 crash that killed Trooper Kevin Trainor and a later crash that injured another trooper on the same corridor.
- The Massachusetts Senate approved a budget amendment calling for new infrastructure and police training, while lawmakers cite estimates that devices could be needed at as many as 2,600 sites.
- Officials point to Connecticut’s ramp‑camera model and AAA data showing 338 wrong‑way crashes and 42 deaths in Massachusetts from 2020–2025 as the rationale for urgent scaling even though funding and rollout timelines remain unspecified.