Fire Station Emergency Signal Preemption System
At a glance
- What: equipment letting fire apparatus change traffic signals on leaving the New Fire Station at 10 Prospect Street, using the state's emergency signal system (vendor name as heard: Glance).
- Where it stands: devices are installed in two engines but not active; MassDOT must authorize access and is reportedly delayed. The alternative, an Opticom system on Prospect Street, would require upgrading the intersection per the state.
- Next: staff will bring a ballpark cost in two parts (fleet equipment for state signals, and the four or five town-owned lights) to the next meeting. A committee member guessed at $150,000 or more; not a quote.
Discussion time
About 4 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - Fire Station Building Committee | 4 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - Fire Station Building Committee - Update on MassDOT delay; committee asked for a two-part ballpark price and the state alternative's cost.
- 2026-09-15 - Fire Station Building Committee - Two demonstration units were installed in vehicles to test the state's system; the cost of burying cable was added to the list of possible future costs.