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Excellent Workzone Safety Tips Come from Iowa DOT Engineer

Author/Presenter: Thorne, Jim
Abstract:

“After a crash, motorists often say they never saw any work zone signs warning them of the zone,” says Steve J. Gent, P.E., traffic and safety engineer, Iowa Department of Transportation. “Some of our shops have placed a single orange cone next to the sign, on the shoulder. A cone gets people’s attention as it indicates a lane shift.” Gent’s suggestions were among a number of work zone safety tips that have come in for the Workzone Safety Tip Contest that Public Works Online sponsored to celebrate Workzone Safety Week.

Source: PublicWorks.Com
Publication Date: April 16, 2001
Full Text URL: Link to URL
Publication Types: News and Other Non-research Articles
Topics: Safety Campaigns; Work Zone Safety

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