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Safety

Construction worker killed in work zone hit and run near Dallas

A highway construction worker was killed earlier this week while working on the President George Bush Turnpike in Grand Prairie, Texas. Investigators told NBCDFW.com that a construction convoy consisting of a large truck with a large blinking arrow and a pickup truck carrying a trailer, with one construction worker onboard, was going at a very slow […]

August 8, 2014

Safety

Construction worker killed by trash truck while picking up cones from work zone

A construction worker was killed after being hit by a trash truck that crashed into a road work zone last week in Kansas. According to a report from The Hutchinson News, Dylan Joseph Snyder, 22, was picking up construction cones and signs along Kansas Highway 61 in Reno County when the truck rear ended one vehicle […]

July 28, 2014

Safety

3 tips for staying safe inside road construction work zones

Although many types of construction work can be considered hazardous, few tasks are more dangerous than those conducted in road construction work zones. A number of construction site hazards can be mitigated through effective control measures, but the unpredictability of other drivers—particularly those who are impatient or inattentive – puts work zone crews at a […]

July 24, 2014

Roadbuilding

Illinois, Oregon DOTs aim to protect workers in highway construction zones

[Correction: This article previously reported that the Ohio DOT produced the safety video mentioned below. It has been edited to reflect the correct agency, Oregon DOT.] The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have each implemented new strategies to improve safety in highway construction zones. Related: Did you participate […]

May 13, 2014

Safety

Construction worker killed in early morning hit-and-run in Alabama work zone

A construction worker died early Friday morning after a vehicle struck him in a highway work zone in Hoover, Alabama, AL.com reports. The incident occurred on Interstate 459 around 3:40 a.m., the location of an Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) paving project. RELATED: How construction worker can stay safe inside busy construction work zones AL.com reports that […]

May 5, 2014

Safety

How to stay safe inside busy construction work zones

May 1, 2014

Roadbuilding

ARTBA-TDF recognizes safety programs, campaigns, technologies in ‘Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards’

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) presented eight public and private sector organizations with awards for their commitment to promoting safety during the association’s 15th annual “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” on September 9 at ARTBA’s National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The competition recognizes programs, campaigns and technologies that […]

September 10, 2013

Safety

Texas DOT launches new tools for warning drivers about road construction zones

The Texas Department of Transportation has launched two new tools to warn drivers approaching road construction zones to slow down along with a new traffic signal to improve safety during left turns, according to a report from our sister site Better Roads. Being the guy holding the flags or signs to direct traffic on a […]

June 18, 2013

Roadbuilding

Indiana focuses on work zone safety

The State of Indiana is participating in two statewide initiatives this month to develop work zone safety. The Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) is promoting worker safety with its statewide safety initiative with a goal of reducing workplace transportation-related deaths, while the Indiana Departement of Transportation (IDOT) is focusing on work zone safety with National […]

April 12, 2013

Safety

68 percent of highway contractors had vehicle crash into work zone

Sixty-eight percent of the nation’s highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials added that the study found those work zone crashes are more likely to […]

April 26, 2012

Roadbuilding

Applications & Innovations

A good software system can turn employees into their own safety force.

March 20, 2012

Roadbuilding

New Jersey DOT kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week

Commissioner James Simpson kicked off New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) participation in National Work Zone Awareness Week today, urging motorists to contribute to a safe highway construction season by taking it slow through work zones. “We can all help drive down the number of accidents and injuries to motorists and construction workers by paying […]

April 5, 2011