25-01-2019 07:23 via sacramento.cbslocal.com

No Service Here: Emergency Roadside Call Boxes To Disappear From Freeways

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Some familiar sights along Sacramento-area freeways will soon disappear. Dozens of roadside call boxes are being removed by the end of the year.
For more than a quarter century, the yellow call boxes have been a roadside resource for drivers with an emergency.
“This has really made the difference between someone getting help sooner than they otherwise would have,” said Matthew Carpenter with the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.
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