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Roadbuilding

Ellensburg Bull Wears Orange, Promotes Work Zone Awareness in Washington

As National Work Zone Awareness week came to a close last Friday, I asked you what your agency did to raise awareness in your city or state. Maria Fischer, a Kittitas County (Washington) Public Works engineering tech, responded to tell me about several ways the agency spread the word. Fischer said the agency alerted the […]

April 18, 2014

Roadbuilding

Did you participate in National Work Zone Awareness Week?

National Work Zone Awareness Week is wrapping up, but that doesn’t mean we should stop promoting drivers’ awareness of highway construction zones. Related: 3M to donate up to $20k to scholarship funds during National Work Zone Awareness Week The results of a study released this week by Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) show that […]

April 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

AGC: Cars crashed into 45% of highway contractors’ work zones in 2013

Vehicles crashed into 45 percent of highway contractors’ work zones in the past year, according to the study results released Monday by the Associated General Contractors of America. AGC noted that, according to the study, work zone crashes are more likely to kill motor vehicle operators and passengers than construction workers. Tom Case, chair of […]

April 10, 2014

Roadbuilding

3M to donate up to $20k to scholarship funds during National Work Zone Awareness Week

.3M Traffic Safety and Security Division has announced that it plans to donate up to $20,000 to scholarship funds through the end of National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 11. The donation is part of the company’s third annual 3M Visibility Safer Work Zones Project, which supports scholarship-providing programs within the American Traffic Safety […]

April 9, 2014

Roadbuilding

ARTBA-managed organization sponsors National Work Zone Awareness Week

The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, managed by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation, is sponsoring National Work Zone Awareness Week. The campaign, now in its 15th year, takes place April 7-11 and focuses on raising public awareness of the need to drive cautiously in highway construction zones. ARTBA notes in […]

April 8, 2014

Roadbuilding

State DOTs host National Work Zone Awareness Week events

National Work Zone Awareness Week began Monday, and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host an official kick-off event on Tuesday in Seattle. This year, the campaign takes place April 7-11 across the nation, with transportation agencies spreading the following message: “Work Zone Speeding: A Costly Mistake.” [youtube wpZKhgTtCXw nolink] The campaign focuses […]

April 7, 2014

Roadbuilding

ARTBA-organized resource sponsors National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week activities

The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, managed by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation, is a sponsor of 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week activities. National Work Zone Awareness Week lasts from April 15-19 and aims to raise awareness about the need to drive cautiously in work zones. This year’s theme, […]

April 17, 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

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

Safety

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.

April 5, 2011