2026–27 · City-wide
Wrong-way spikes at highway off-ramps
Resident asks for one-way tire-puncturing spikes at about 210 highway off-ramp exits to stop wrong-way drivers and save lives.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Install one-way traffic spikes in 210 off-ramp highway exits ~$9,500/exit in and around the city--devices w/ metal spikes which allow vehicles traveling in the correct direction to pass safely, but destroys the tires of vehicles driving the wrong way
Who it helps and why
Will help save MA resident lives, by addressing a critical need for stopping wrong-way drivers on our highways.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 6, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Other or unclear
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