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
Worker Safety
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
National Work Zone Fatalities Memorial Unveiled: AASHTO Cosponsors National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week Event
The National Work Zone Memorial, a traveling wall engraved with the names of Americans killed in work-zone crashes was dedicated at National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week 2002. Leaders of several … [Read more...] about National Work Zone Fatalities Memorial Unveiled: AASHTO Cosponsors National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week Event
Officials Battle Safety Woes in Work Zones
People are ignoring speed limits and caution signs in construction zones, putting themselves and construction workers at risk. Highway Patrol promised increased enforcement of speed limits in the work … [Read more...] about Officials Battle Safety Woes in Work Zones
National Work Zone Memorial: Respect and Remembrance “Reflections of Life on the Road”
Unveiled in April 2002, the National Work Zone Memorial is a living tribute to the thousands of men and women who have died in work zones. It is traveling to communities cross-country year-round to … [Read more...] about National Work Zone Memorial: Respect and Remembrance “Reflections of Life on the Road”