As a record number of families around the nation take vacation this summer, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is unveiling a national radio campaign calling on … [Read more...] about National Radio Campaign Urges Motorist Caution in Work Zones During Summer Travel
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ARTBA Urges Motorist Caution in Work Zones During National Transportation Week
As America celebrates National Transportation Week (NTW) May 10-16, 1998, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is calling on motorists to pay special attention and drive … [Read more...] about ARTBA Urges Motorist Caution in Work Zones During National Transportation Week
Traveling Tribute to People Killed in Work Zones in Chicago this Week
Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life on the Road will make an annual trek from state to state as a reminder that work zones are hazardous areas that demand the attention of motorists. The … [Read more...] about Traveling Tribute to People Killed in Work Zones in Chicago this Week
Time to Toughen Work-zone Penalties
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's proposed legislation for increasing fines and penalties in work zones must be passed and signed into law as quickly as possible. The motoring public must change the way they … [Read more...] about Time to Toughen Work-zone Penalties
More Protection Needed for Flaggers, Workers Say
Construction workers tinkered on equipment along the Route 53 construction zone Tuesday afternoon. A few hours earlier a motorist claimed the life of one of their co-workers. They expressed anger at … [Read more...] about More Protection Needed for Flaggers, Workers Say
Another Work Zone Tragedy
Construction worker Deborah Wead, 51, of Rockford was killed while flagging traffic on the Higgins Road entrance ramp to southbound Route 53. A speeding car struck Wead while she held a "slow" or … [Read more...] about Another Work Zone Tragedy