Concerns Grow Over Highway Work Zone Safety

According to a new survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Texas-based software firm Heavy Construction Systems Specialist, two-thirds of the 200 highway construction firms polled reported at least one crash in the past year at highway work zones they operate. The survey found COVID-19 shutdowns reduced overall traffic levels and improved work zone safety. With traffic estimated to be back to 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels, renewed emphasis is being placed on highway work zone safety especially as higher incidences of speeding recorded during the pandemic are abating only slowly.