As the 2005 summer travel season officially begins this coming Memorial Day weekend, the nation's top highway official today urged drivers to follow safe driving habits as more highway work zones pose … [Read more...] about Drivers Urged to Follow Safe Driving Tips in Highway Work Zones: Work Zones on the Rise as Summer Approaches; Most Work Zone Fatalities are Drivers or Passengers
News Releases
MDOT’s Lane Closure Web Site Helps Motorists Avoid Construction Delays
This news release announced Lane Closure Report, a Web-based bulletin of closures and restrictions on state roads throughout the seven MDOT regions. The website is a convenient way for motorists to … [Read more...] about MDOT’s Lane Closure Web Site Helps Motorists Avoid Construction Delays
2005 St. Louis Highway Construction Guide Now Available
The Missouri Department of Transportation has just released the 2005 St. Louis Highway Construction Guide. The full-color map details 83 major construction sites in the St. Louis metro area in 2005. … [Read more...] about 2005 St. Louis Highway Construction Guide Now Available
Highway Officials Warn Drivers to Slow down in Construction Zones
For workers toiling to repair highways, speeding remains a major hazard and transportation officials say some states plan to boost enforcement in work zones this year. State and federal officials, … [Read more...] about Highway Officials Warn Drivers to Slow down in Construction Zones
Travel Easy Brochure Provides Work Zone and Rest Area Location Information
Orange barrels, workers in orange or bright green safety vests, and heavy construction equipment means you're heading into a work zone and it's time to slow down. If you want to know ahead of time … [Read more...] about Travel Easy Brochure Provides Work Zone and Rest Area Location Information
INDOT Applauds Passage of Senate Transportation Bill: Legislation Provides for More Highway Construction Funds
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) supports today's vote in the United States Senate to pass the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFE-TEA). The bill … [Read more...] about INDOT Applauds Passage of Senate Transportation Bill: Legislation Provides for More Highway Construction Funds