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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State Focusing on Work Zone Safety
The Texas Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the American Traffic Safety Services Association, … [Read more...] about State Focusing on Work Zone Safety
March 31 Press Conference to Kick-Off “National Work Zone Awareness Week” – April 6-12, 2003
A March 31, 9:00 a.m. Texas Department of Transportation press conference aimed at creating work zone safety awareness in highway construction and roadway maintenance areas is about two weeks away. … [Read more...] about March 31 Press Conference to Kick-Off “National Work Zone Awareness Week” – April 6-12, 2003
TxDOT with a Little Help from Some Friends Kicks-Off “National Work Zone Awareness Week”
Seven Laredo area private contractor and public utility companies joined forces with the Texas Department of Transportation at a press conference today for an observance of National Work Zone … [Read more...] about TxDOT with a Little Help from Some Friends Kicks-Off “National Work Zone Awareness Week”
National Work Zone Awareness Week
On April 8, 2003 in front of the TxDOT District office in Wichita Falls will stand 140 orange traffic cones. These cones represent the number of people killed in Texas Work Zones in 2001. Texas in … [Read more...] about National Work Zone Awareness Week
Work Zone Fatalities Still on the Rise in Texas
An increase seen in the number of highway work zone fatalities in Texas is prompting state transportation officials to ask motorists to use caution and heed warning signs in construction areas. TxDOT … [Read more...] about Work Zone Fatalities Still on the Rise in Texas