Over the years, highway work zones have been improved through the use of safer construction barrels, signs and barricades, which are designed to reduce both vehicle damage and potential driver injury … [Read more...] about State Emphasizes Work Zone Safety Awareness
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Work Zone Safety Awareness Week designated April 9-12, 2001
Mississippi motorists are encountering more work zones than ever before, and too often drivers take safety for granted, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials said today. In an … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety Awareness Week designated April 9-12, 2001
Work Zone Awareness Week Emphasizes Highway Construction Safety April 9-13
Work Zone Awareness Week is held nationally to remind motorists about the dangers of driving carelessly near highway construction zones. It is critical for drivers to pay attention in work areas. A … [Read more...] about Work Zone Awareness Week Emphasizes Highway Construction Safety April 9-13
Record $735 Million Construction Season Increases Need for Work Zone Safety Awareness
Indiana's state highway construction program has grown from a $414 million investment in fiscal year 1995 to the current record construction effort of more than $735 million. Governor O'Bannon's … [Read more...] about Record $735 Million Construction Season Increases Need for Work Zone Safety Awareness
Roadways Keep America Moving
As local and state transportation agencies across the nation prepare for the busy road construction season, National Work Zone Safety Week gets underway, April 8 through 12 with a patriotic theme, … [Read more...] about Roadways Keep America Moving
Transportation Partners Kick-Off Third Annual Work Zone Awareness Event to Promote Highway Construction Safety
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today urged motorists to exercise caution and drive safely through work zones as the Department of Transportation joined its state, local and private … [Read more...] about Transportation Partners Kick-Off Third Annual Work Zone Awareness Event to Promote Highway Construction Safety