The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program for the … [Read more...] about ARTBA-TDF Accepting Applications for Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship
Worker Safety
Matt Helms: Bill Would Aid Drivers, Construction Workers
New legislation is about to clarify when drivers can be jailed and fined for injuring or killing road workers. In 2001, the state passed Andy's Law, named for 19-year-old construction worker Andrew … [Read more...] about Matt Helms: Bill Would Aid Drivers, Construction Workers
Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention
This document provides a comprehensive view issues impacting the prevention of work-related roadway crashes. It also identifies the groups of workers at greatest risk of traffic crashes, summarizes … [Read more...] about Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention
Road Worker Struck, Killed: Charges Pending in Navasota Man’s Death, Authourities Say
A construction worker was hit and killed by a pickup after the vehicle's 70-year-old driver disregarding a flagger's signal to stop for a crew working on the road. Charges against the driver, Arch … [Read more...] about Road Worker Struck, Killed: Charges Pending in Navasota Man’s Death, Authourities Say
Road Work Safety Requires Good Planning: Elevating Safety in Quality-Managed Roadway Projects Is a Key Goal for Departments of Transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation's 2002 statistics on highway fatalities show them at the highest level since 1990. As work-zone fatalities continue to climb each year, so, of course, do traffic … [Read more...] about Road Work Safety Requires Good Planning: Elevating Safety in Quality-Managed Roadway Projects Is a Key Goal for Departments of Transportation
ARTBA Accepting Applications for 2004 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the "Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program" for the … [Read more...] about ARTBA Accepting Applications for 2004 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship