El Paso has made history as the home of Texas’s very first mechanical runaway truck ramp, a new safety infrastructure milestone that was opened this week according to KTSM 9 News.

Runaway truck ramps are designed to safely stop large commercial vehicles that lose braking power on steep grades — a serious hazard on mountain highways. The new mechanical ramp takes that protection a step further, using an engineered system to bring out-of-control trucks to a controlled stop. El Paso’s mountainous terrain and busy freight corridors make the city a fitting location for this first-of-its-kind installation in the Lone Star State.

The opening marks a concrete improvement to public safety infrastructure for the thousands of drivers and commercial haulers who navigate El Paso’s roads every day, and it positions the city as a leader in highway safety innovation across Texas.

Sources: KTSM 9 News