Tag: construction work zones

Roadbuilding

In national first, TxDOT helping employees become certified in work zone safety

Texas has helped hundreds of its employees earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals. Get more details on Equipment World.

October 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT develops work zone awareness infographic to educate motorists

The Oregon Department of Transportation has developed an infographic designed to educate and bring awareness of work zone dangers for motorists. “Each and every day, no matter the time of year, when we use the roads and streets in Oregon, we need to take responsibility to keep ourselves and those around us safe,” ODOT said […]

May 21, 2015

Business

Better Roads: 38% of highway construction sites saw car crashes in past year

John Latta, editor of our sister publication Better Roads, has written an impassioned blog post with a very important topic: road construction work zone safety. According to John’s post, 38 percent of highway contractors who responded to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America saw motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones in […]

April 19, 2013