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Virginia Department of Transportation

Virginia Work Area Protection Manual

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has published a complete revision of the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual effective September 1, 2019. This manual replaces the previous issue of … [Read more...] about Virginia Work Area Protection Manual

Work Zone Safety: Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control

The purpose of this handbook is to present basic guidelines for work zone traffic control and to supplement the 2011 Virginia Work Area Protection Manual with Revision 1. This handbook presents the … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control

Work Zone Safety: Awareness Through Education

Recently, motorists participating in a national study said they ignore work zone warning signs, disregard workers' safety, and drive too fast in work zones. So, even though extra care is taken to … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Awareness Through Education

Speed Variations Are Major Cause of Work Zone Crashes

Rear-end collisions cause the preponderance of work zone crashes in Virginia, indicating that a high variance in vehicle speeds is the major cause of accidents in work zones, according to a … [Read more...] about Speed Variations Are Major Cause of Work Zone Crashes

Work Zone Awareness Week April 6 -12

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will observe its sixth annual Work Zone Awareness Week, April 6-12, by encouraging motorists to drive safely through highway work zones. VDOT's goal is … [Read more...] about Work Zone Awareness Week April 6 -12

VDOT Employees Are Reaching Thousands of Students with Work Zone Safety Message

Highway work zones are considered the most hazardous place for workers in the U.S., but they can be even more dangerous for motorists - particularly young, inexperienced drivers. VDOT employees and … [Read more...] about VDOT Employees Are Reaching Thousands of Students with Work Zone Safety Message

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