Dramatic drop in use and issues maintaining call boxes cited for system's end. Call box system cost $350,000 to $400,000 a year. Funds will be used for other programs like free roadside assistance and ...

Roadside call boxes that allow stranded drivers call for assistance are slowly disappearing as wireless phone use increases. According to USA Today, Rhode Island disposed of its 284 call boxes in 2004 ...

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — New emergency call boxes were just installed at Sanders Ferry Greenway in Sumner County. Even though park officials said their greenways are safe, these new call boxes ...

One of the remaining emergency call boxes along Highway 101 is pictured near the Gaviota State Park exit. Hundreds of call boxes have been removed across Santa Barbara County in recent years due to ...

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) is removing roadside call boxes due to obsolescence. Cell phones have largely replaced the need for call boxes, with call box usage accounting ...

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A boost in safety is coming to a popular trail in Paragould. The city will be installing 10 to 12 call boxes on the 8 Mile Creek Trail. Mayor Josh Agee said the upgrade was ...

The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) is ending its emergency call box program due to declining use and maintenance issues. All 427 call boxes along county highways will be removed by ...