Romulus, Mich. – Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano unveiled a new high-tech Command Center Monday in Romulus.
The new center utilizes COMPASS technology, designed to make Wayne County Roads Division's response to weather events top notch.
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"This system is one of the first of its kind in metro Detroit and the United States," said Ficano.
The Command Center, which cost approximately $222,000, will utilize road crew data and track snow-clearing data in real time.
Eighteen Wayne County Road trucks are now equipped with dash cameras.
Wayne County hopes to release a smart phone app this Spring, so residents can keep track of progress during weather events.
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