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Call boxes on A.C. Expressway to come down

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ATLANTIC CITY - Emergency call boxes installed along the Atlantic City Expressway nearly 20 years ago will soon be disconnected.

The South Jersey Transportation Authority, which operates the highway, says crews will start removing the boxes Monday and replace them with road signs that provide drivers with a telephone number to call for assistance. The project is expected to take about 90 days to complete.

SJTA officials say the decision to remove the call boxes was made because the technology that powers them has become obsolete and most drivers now have personal cell phones. They also fear drivers may mistakenly believe the call boxes are equipped for voice communication.

Call boxes are located every mile on the 47-mile highway

- AP

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