Three Shirley Heim Middle School sixth-graders were selected as winners for the statewide poster contest, "Life Behind the Cones and Barrels: How Roadway Workers Keep America Moving." The poster … [Read more...] about Shirley Heim Posters Awarded State Honors
IDOT Announces Results of Fifth Annual Work Zone Safety Statewide Calendar Contest
The drawings of 12 students from kindergarten through sixth-grade aross the state were selected as winners of the 2009-2010 Fifth Annual Illinois Work Zone Safety Calendar Contest. The calendar … [Read more...] about IDOT Announces Results of Fifth Annual Work Zone Safety Statewide Calendar Contest
Evaluation of the Visibility of Workers’ Safety Garments during Nighttime Highway-Maintenance Operations
To reduce traffic congestion in the United States, roadway maintenance and construction operations are widely performed during nighttime hours. This makes visibility a critical issue as workers need … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Visibility of Workers’ Safety Garments during Nighttime Highway-Maintenance Operations
Pa. Bill Would Toughen Penalties for Injuring Responders in Vehicle Crashes
Michael Weigand Act, a new bill named for an Adams County police officer who died on duty when a man crashed a pickup truck into his motorcycle, passed the Pennsylvania state House last week and now … [Read more...] about Pa. Bill Would Toughen Penalties for Injuring Responders in Vehicle Crashes
Volunteers Watch out for Turtles in Work Zone
In Carolina Beach, experienced work zone volunteers must face a new challenge while maintaining work zone safety: sea turtles. … [Read more...] about Volunteers Watch out for Turtles in Work Zone
Drivers Reminded to Slow Down in Work Zones
As Delaware Department of Transportation observes Work Zone Safety Month, it reminds drivers to slow down in work zones to ensure the safety of workers and themselves. … [Read more...] about Drivers Reminded to Slow Down in Work Zones