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2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week

2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week. Work with us.

The 2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is scheduled for April 17-21.  It will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Transportation.  This year’s theme is “You play a role in work zone safety.  Work with us!”  The kick-off event is scheduled for April 18.  For more information, check out the following website.  

To order physical copies of this poster, please fill out the Poster Request Form or contact Melanie Laird at [email protected].

State and Local Agency Activities

Click on a state to see its NWZAW activities.

Alabama

Alabama Department of Transportation

  • ALDOT Emphasizes Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ALDOT Shares Importance of Work Zone Awareness Week, April 11-15
  • ‘Brake for Jake’; Alabama Widow Spreads Safety Message During Work Zone Awareness Week
  • April 11-15 Is Work Zone Awareness Week Nationwide

Arizona

Arizona Department of Transportation

  • ADOT Introduces New Public Service Announcement About Work Zone Safety
  • ADOT’s Work Zone Safety Message: Slow Down, Pay Attention
  • Safely Home for Both Crews and Drivers in Work Zones

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Awareness Week 2022
  • ARDOT Urges Drivers to Slow Down During National Work Zone Awareness Week April 11-15
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Brings Renewed Push for Safety
  • ARDOT Director Lorie Tudor With a Special Message for National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022
  • Full Interview With Mother of ARDOT Employee Who Lost Their Life in Work Zone

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Transportation

  • Connecticut Department of Transportation Issues Reminder: Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down
  • DOT Asks Drivers to Be Aware of Work Zones

Colorado

Colorado Department of Transportation

  • CDOT to Remind Coloradans to Follow Safety Guidelines in Work Zones
  • CDOT Honors Fallen Employees on Remembrance Day
  • Region 1 National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022

Delaware

Delaware Department of Transportation

  • DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down & Pay Attention During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • DelDOT Officials Gather to Stress Work Zone Safety
  • Sussex County – DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down and Pay Attention with NWZAW Events
  • DelDOT Recognizes Work Zone Safety Awareness Week 2022
  • Work Zone Safety Awareness Campaign

Florida

Florida Department of Transportation

  • FDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down, Stay Alert in Work Zones, Commemorating National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness

Georgia

Georgia Department of Transportation

  • April 11-15 Is National Work Zone Awareness Week

Idaho

Idaho Transportation Department

  • ITD in Motion – April 2022
  • Idaho Today: National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zones Are a Sign to Slow Down

Illinois

Illinois Department of Transportation

  • Work Zones
  • IDOT Workers Urge Caution During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Illinois Goes Orange for Work Zone Awareness Week
  • “Work Zones Are a Sign to Slow Down”
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks Off in Illinois

Indiana

Indiana Department of Transportation

  • Gov. Holcomb, INDOT Kick Off 2022 Next Level Roads Construction Season
  • INDOT Will Kick Off “National Work Zone Awareness Week” Next Week
  • Event Marks Start of 2022 Next Level Roads Construction Season, Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • State Officials Remind Drivers to Pay Attention in Construction Zones
  • INDOT Reminds Drivers to Slow Down for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • 2022 National Work Zone Awareness Week

Iowa

Iowa Department of Transportation

No Information Available

Kansas

Kansas Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Safety
  • 2022 Work Zone Awareness PSA
  • Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Go Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • This Week Is National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • KDOT Shares Safety Message During National Work Zone Awareness Week

Kansas Turnpike Authority

  • 2022 National Work Zone Awareness Week Design Contest
  • KTA Work Zone Awareness Week Design Contest Reaches Final Stages
  • KTA Hosts Seventh Annual Design Contest for Teens
  • KTA Announces Winner for Work Zone Awareness Week

Kentucky

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Is April 11-15
  • Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  • DOTD Observes Work Zone Awareness Week
  • DOTD, Transportation Officials Recognize Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022 Roadway Maintenance Crew
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022 Bridge Inspection Crew
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022 Striping/Sign Crew

Maryland

Maryland State Highway Administration

  • Look Out for Workers During Maryland Work Zone Safety Month
  • Work Zone Safety
  • Work Zone Awareness Week 2022 – MDOT SHA FMT Speaks About Crash Experience
  • 2022 Go Orange! work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness Week 2022 – MDOT SHA FMT Speaks About Crash Experience

Michigan

Michigan Department of Transportation

  • 2022 Work Zone Awareness Week Kickoff Event
  • Safety Experts Join Forces for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins Monday
  • April 11-15 Is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • MDOT Working With New Technology to Alert Drivers When They’re Nearing Active Construction Zone
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Underway
  • Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Next week Is National Work Zone Awareness week
  • Michigan State Police Warn Drivers to Slow Down and Follow Signs Around Work Zones
  • Officials Unveil Memorial Dedicated To Michigan Construction Worker Killed On I-94

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Transportation

  • MnDOT Eyes Cameras, Control Vehicles to Curb Speeding in Work Zones
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Urges Drivers to Be Alert, Aware in Work Zones

Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Transportation

  • MDOT, Governor Reeves Remind the Public “Work Zones Are a Sign to Slow Down”
  • MDOT: Roadside Workers Rely on Traveling Public for Safety
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30
  • MDOT and DOTD Observe Work Zone Awareness Week April 26-30
  • “Go Orange” for Work Zone Awareness April 13
  • Safety Stressed During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • VIDEO: MDOT Honors Fallen Workers at Memorial Ceremony in Jackson
  • MDOT Reminding Drivers to Use Extra Caution During ‘National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week’

Missouri

Missouri Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), LTAP Webinars
  • MoDOT Worker Who Survived Crash Advocates for Better Safety Practices
  • MoDOT Work Zone Awareness Week April 11-15
  • MoDOT Work Zone Awareness 2022
  • MEDIA ADVISORY: Work Zone Awareness Week 2022
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks Off, Drivers Encouraged to Travel Safely
  • MoDOT Urges Drivers to “Work With Us” in Work Zones During Work Zone Awareness Week April 11-15
  • MoDOT Work Zone Awareness Week

Montana

Montana Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022

Nevada

Nevada Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week: A Reminder to Drive Safely

New Mexico

New Mexico Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Runs April 11-15: ‘Work Zones Are a Sign to Slow Down’
  • TxDOT, NMDOT Partner for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Transportation Bill Amendment Focuses on Work Zone Safety

New York State

New York Department of Transportation

  • Media Advisory: One Year After Crashes in Northway and Thruway Work Zones, Agencies Come Together to Commemorate Work Zone Awareness Week
  • New York DOT Recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • State Agencies Announce Efforts to Support National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • NYS Police and DOT Team Up for “Operation Hardhat” Campaign
  • An Awareness Campaign That Aims to Limit Impact: DOT, Workers Promote Construction Zone Safety in Clifton Park
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week: Safety First

New York State Thruway Authority

  • NYS Thruway Authority Highlights Their Staff Members on National Work Zone Awareness Week

North Carolina

North Carolina Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Safety
  • NC Work Zone Awareness Week Memorializes Deaths, Injuries From Crashes
  • North Carolina Promotes Work Zone Safety Awareness
  • National Work Zone Memorial Unveiled
  • N.C. Urges Safety During State’s Work Zone Awareness Week
  • This Week at NCDOT: Work Zone Awareness Month and Speed a Little, Lose a Lot
  • NCDOT “Work Zone Awareness Month and Speed a Little, Lose a Lot”

Ohio

Ohio Department of Transportation

  • ODOT Kicks Off National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Ohio Is Joining Other States to Mark National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ODOT to Begin National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • Ohio Encourages Motorists to Drive Safely During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Franklin Co. ODOT Crew Struck During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ODOT Employee’s Car Hit in Work Zone During Work Zone Awareness Week

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Awareness
  • PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Pennsylvania Highlights National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Highlights Dangers on the Road
  • PennDOT Urges Drivers to Be Cautious as National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks Off
  • PA Officials Remind Drivers to Use Caution Ahead of Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ADVISORY – SCHUYLKILL COUNTY – TUESDAY – PennDOT, Safety Partners to Highlight Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Study Shows Automated Speed Controls Around Pa. Construction Sites Reduce Speeding, Crashes

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Transportation

No Information Available

South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Transportation

No Information Available

South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Transportation

  • AGC, SDDOT, and Area Contractors Partner to Engage Youth and Families in Work Zone Awareness
  • “Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down” National Work Zone Awareness Week April 11-15, 2022
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Sets Theme and Dates
  • Work Zone Awareness
  • “Work Zones Are a Sign to Slow Down”; Show Support Tomorrow by Wearing Orange
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week With Kirk
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week With Christina

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Transportation

  • 2022 Work Zone Awareness Event Recap
  • 2022 Work Zone Awareness Week Smart Work Zone Video
  • 2022 Work Zone Awareness Week David Younger Memorial Video
  • 2022 Work Zone Awareness Attenuator Video
  • 2022 Smith Co Memorial Cleanup
  • Teen Competition Puts Spotlight on Work Zone Safety; $5,000 In Prizes Up for Grabs
  • TDOT Reminds Motorists to Work With Us – Move Over, Slow Down in Work Zones
  • TDOT Reminds Motorists to “Work With Us – Move Over, Slow Down In Work Zones” for National Work Zone Awareness Week April 11-15
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week, TDOT Encourages Drivers to Move Over
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Reminds Drivers to Move Over, Slow Down in Work Zones
  • TDOT Celebrates National Work Zone Awareness Week

Texas

Texas Department of Transportation

  • Work Zones
  • TxDOT, NMDOT Partner for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Traffic Deaths Spike in Texas Work Zones
  • New Rattlesnake Sculpture Joins T-Rex, Work Zone Willy to Remind Drivers of Road Safety
  • TxDOT Brings Awareness to Construction Work Safety by Assembling Large Snake Sculpture Made of Orange Barrels Previously Hit by Drivers
  • TxDOT Unveils Traffic Barrel Sculptures to Encourage Work Zone Awareness
  • PHOTOS: National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Brings Focus to Traffic Deaths
  • TxDOT Urging Drivers to Slow Down for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • TxDOT Amarillo marks Work Zone Awareness Week at Cadillac Ranch
  • DISTRACTED DRIVING: Top Cause of Increasing Work Zone Crashes in Dallas
  • TxDOT Amarillo Gets Really Creative for Work Zone Awareness Week
  • TxDOT Says Work-Zone Wrecks Killed 244 Texans in 2021
  • It’s National ‘Go Orange Day’ for Work Zone Awareness Week
  • TxDOT Rolls Out Cadillac Ranch Display for Work Zone Awareness Week

Utah

Utah Department of Transportation

  • Drivers Asked to Be Alert During National Work Zone Awareness Week

Virginia

Virginia Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022 Hampton Roads Event
  • Work Zone Safety
  • Work Zones Are a Sign to Slow Down – Join Us for National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 11-15, 2022
  • 2022 National Work Zone Awareness Week Kick-Off Event (recorded)
  • Virginia Commemorates National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • VDOT Reminding Drivers to Stay Safe in Work Zones Ahead of Summer Travel
  • VDOT Kicks Off Work Zone Safety Awareness Week as Work Zone Fatalities Double
  • Work Zone Safety Awareness: The Risks of Work Zones
  • VDOT Says Work Zone Crashes Increased in 2021
  • Virginia Work Zone Crash-Related Deaths Nearly Doubled in 2021, Officials Say

Washington

Washington State Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Awareness Month Kicks Off Following Extremely Challenging Crash-Filled March
  • WSDOT Asks Public to Wear Orange for National Work Zone Awareness week
  • Give ‘Em a Brake

West Virginia

West Virginia

  • Officials Announce Crackdown on Distracted Driving in Work Zones
  • Increased Law Enforcement Across West Virginia During Highway Construction
  • WVDOT, Law Enforcement Partners Announce Statewide Crackdown on Speeding and Distracted Driving in Work Zones
  • WVDOT, Law Enforcement Partners Recognize Work Zone Awareness Week

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Safety
  • WisDOT: Work Zone Awareness Week Promotes Highway Safety
  • Work Zone Safety Week: Slow down, pay attention

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works / Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico

No Information Available

Oregon

  • Drivers Are Key to Prevent Crashes, Save Lives in Work Zones
  • Danger Zone: Drivers urged to pay attention at roadwork sites

California

  • Caltrans Workers Memorial and Worker Safety

Wyoming

  • Work Zone Awareness Week Wants Drivers to Drive Safe

Alaska

  • Alaska Roadway Construction Work Zones Are a Sign to Slow Down
  • Alaska DOT&PF Recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week

North Dakota

No Information Available

Nebraska

  • Work Zone Safety

Oklahoma

  • ODOT Marks Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • State to Hold Moment of Silence for Fallen Transportation Workers

Vermont

No Information Available

New Hampshire

No Information Available

Maine

Maine Department of Transportation

  • MDOT Encourages Wearing Orange April 13 for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Yearly Campaign Reminds Drivers to Be Cautious in Work Zones
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022 PSA

Maine Turnpike Authority

  • Work Zones Are a Sign to Slow Down: National Work Zone Awareness Is April 11-15
  • Work Zone Awareness

Massachusetts

No Information Available

New Jersey

No Information Available

DC

No Information Available

Hawaii

No Information Available

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National Resources

Federal Agencies

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week website
  • FHWA Factsheet
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022
  • During National Work Zone Awareness Week, FHWA Highlights Safety Efforts Under President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Road Construction Crews and Drivers

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  • US Department of Labor’s OSHA, industry Partners to Promote Workplace Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week in Georgia

Non-governmental Organizations

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

  • State DOTs Hold Memorial Ceremonies for Fallen Workers
  • States Prepare for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2022 Is From April 11 to 15
  • State DOTs Provide Support for 2022 NWZAW Campaign
  • Winners Named in South Dakota Work Zone Art Contest

American Road & Transportation Builders Association

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Is April 11-15
  • NWZSAW Promo
  • ARTBA Supports National Work Zone Awareness Week & National Stand Down Events

American Traffic Safety Services Association 

  • ‘Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down’
  • Lieutenant Governors Association Recognizes National Work Zone Awareness Week With Resolution
  • Webinar: Tools and Tips for Holding an NWZAW Event
  • Virginia’s Governor Urges Drivers to Slow ‘At the First Sign of a Work Zone’
  • Work Zone Victim’s Daughter Urges Motorists to Drive Responsibly

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training 

  • National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents

Construction Contractors Association

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Is April 11-15

Evergreen Safety Council

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week

National Safety Council

  • Prevent Work Zone-Related Incidents

ITS International

  • ‘Moment of Silence’ Marks Workzone Deaths

Roads & Bridges

  • It Is National Work Zone Awareness Week

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Last updated: 2/27/2023

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