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2021 Work Zone Awareness Week

2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) was held on April 26-30.  It was hosted by the Michigan Department of Transportation. This year’s theme was Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives. The kick-off event was April 27. 

Printer version of the National Work Zone Awareness Week poster is available for download in PDF format. 

State and Local Agency Activities

Click on a state to see its Work Zone Awareness Week activities.

Texas

Texas Department of Transportation

  • Work Zones 
  • Construction on I-35 in TxDOT Waco District Reaches Halfway Point 
  • What is National Work Zone Awareness Week? 
  • TxDOT Calls for Safer Driving as Work Zone Traffic Deaths Rise During Pandemic 
  • Texas DOT Work Zone Awareness Week 
  • TxDOT Raising Work Zone Awareness on Texas Roads 
  • Texas DOT Work Zone Awareness Week 
  • Work Zone Awareness Week in Texas 
  • TxDOT Promoting Work Zone Safety Awareness 

Alabama

Alabama Department of Transportation

  • ALDOT Launches Work Zone Campaign: Move Over, Slow Down, Save Lives
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Encouraging Motorists to Pay Attention
  • ALDOT Highlights National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins April 26th
  • ALDOT Marks ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’
  • ALDOT Employee Killed on Duty, Remembered with National Work Zone Memorial

Arizona

Arizona Department of Transportation

  • ADOT Recognizes ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’ Through April 30
  • Work Zone Awareness is Needed at all Times
  • ADOT Displaying Safety Messages This Week for Work Zone Awareness
  • It’s “Work Zone Awareness Week” and ADOT Wants you to Take Note.

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Transportation

  • Arkansas Participates in National Work Zone Awareness Week

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Transportation

  • Connecticut Department of Transportation Goes Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week; Marks ‘Go Orange Day’ on April 28, Urges Support for all Roadway Workers

Colorado

Colorado Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
  • It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week

Delaware

Delaware Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week is This Week
  • DelDOT Truck Hit During Work Zone Awareness Week

Florida

Florida Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Awareness
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • FDOT Recognizes Safety During Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Working to Protect Roadside Workers and Drivers
  • Construction Projects Underway During Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Safety

Georgia

Georgia Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Safety
  • DOT Urges Caution During Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • 2021 Work Zone Awareness Week

Idaho

Idaho Transportation Department

  • Idaho Transportation Department Kicks off Work Zone Awareness Week: April 26-30

Illinois

Illinois Department of Transportation

  • Work Zones
  • IDOT – T2 – National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) Kickoff
  • Illinois Goes Orange for Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’ Aims to Keep IDOT Workers Safe
  • Nation Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks off in Ill., ISP Cracking Down on Road Work Safety
  • It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week

Indiana

Indiana Department of Transportation

  • INDOT Emphasizes Work Zone Safety as Road Construction Season Begins
  • Connecting the DOTs: How Connected Vehicle Data Enables Work Zone Safety
  • INDOT Marks Start of 2021 Road Construction Season With Emphasis on Work Zone Safety
  • INDOT Celebrates National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Staying Safe on the Roads: It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ISP, INDOT Pushing for Work Zone Safety as Construction Season Nears

Iowa

Iowa Department of Transportation

  • Two Remembered During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Audible Attenuators Increase Awareness of Short-Term Work Zones

Kansas

Kansas Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Safety
  • Go Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness Week: Remembering Hays Teen Killed in Highway Accident

Kansas Turnpike Authority

  • 2021 Work Zone Awareness Week Design Contest

Kentucky

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  • Vested in Work Zone Safety: Safe Drivers + Safe Workers = Safe Work Zones
  • It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week — Keep Drivers, Workers Safe; ‘Glow Orange’ on Wednesday
  • Marking National Work Zone Awareness Week, KYTC Urges Caution on the Road
  • 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week

Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  • DOTD Announces National Work Zone Awareness Week Dynamic Message Board Contest
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • DOTD to Observe Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Observe ‘Work Zone Awareness Week’ by Slowing Down, Staying Alert
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Message from DOTD Secretary Wilson

Maryland

Maryland State Highway Administration

  • Work Zone Safety
  • See Orange? Watch out: It’s Work Zone Awareness Month in Maryland

Michigan

Michigan Department of Transportation

  • The Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer
    • April 24-30, 2021: Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Michigan Department of Transportation
    • 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week
    • 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week Kick-off Event
    • National Work Zone Awareness Week: Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
    • This Week Marks National Work Zone Awareness Week – Here’s What to Know
    • Michigan Hosts National Work Zone Safety Event – One Advocate’s Motivation
  • Ottawa County Road Commission
    • Work Zone Awareness Week Begins April 27

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Transportation

  • Transportation Worker Memorial
  • MnDOT to Honor Fallen Transportation Workers April 28 During Worker Memorial Day

Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Transportation

  • MDOT: Roadside Workers Rely on Traveling Public for Safety
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30
  • MDOT and DOTD Observe Work Zone Awareness Week April 26-30

Missouri

Missouri Department of Transportation

  • Media Alert: Work Zone Awareness Week
  • MoDOT’s Plea to Drivers: ‘Work With us’ This Construction Season
  • MoDOT Workers Asking Drivers to ‘Just Pay Attention and Slow Down’
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins on Monday
  • Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30
  • MoDOT Kicks off Work Zone Awareness Week on Monday, April 26
  • MoDOT Opens Work Zone Awareness Week
  • MoDOT Promotes Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Starts April 26
  • MoDOT Celebrates “Work Zone Awareness Week”
  • MoDOT Vehicle Struck During First Day of Work Zone Awareness Week
  • MoDOT Kicks off Work Zone Awareness Week
  • District Engineer Machelle Watkins – Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
  • The Missourian’s View: Caution is Needed in Construction Work Zones on Missouri Roadways

Montana

Montana Department of Transportation

  • Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30

Nevada

Nevada Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Driving Safety
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week: A Reminder to Drive Safely

New Mexico

New Mexico Department of Transportation

  • New Mexico Department of Transportation
    • National Work Zone Awareness Week Takes Place April 26-30
  • City of Las Cruces Public Works Department
    • Public Works Department to Observe National Work Zone Awareness Week

New York State

New York Department of Transportation

  • Governor Cuomo Announces State Police “Operation Hardhat” to Take Place Across New York as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ‘Operation Hardhat’ to Take Place Across NYS as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Operation Hardhat Enforces Work Zone Safety
  • NYS Police Launch Operation Hardhat Campaign as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week

New York State Thruway Authority

  • Retired Thruway Maintenance Employee Shares Story of Dangerous Crash for National Work Zone Awareness Week

North Carolina

North Carolina Department of Transportation

  • North Carolina Department of Transportation
    • This Week at NCDOT: Work Zone Awareness Week, Distracted Driving Month, Highway Dedication
    • Work Zone Memorial to be Displayed at NC Welcome Center
    • National Work Zone Memorial Travels to North Carolina
  • NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program
    • N.C. Work Zone Memorial Event

Ohio

Ohio Department of Transportation

  • Ohio and Ky. Shine a Light on National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Take Care During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ODOT Marks National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Ohio, PA Kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Reminds Drivers to be Extra Alert
  • ODOT and Ohio State Highway Patrol Team up for National Work Zone Awareness Week

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  • Wolf Administration Highlights National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness Week, Plus Move Over Law Takes Effect
  • Highway Workers Hoping for Safe Construction Season
  • PennDOT Highlights Work Zone Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week

Pennsylvania Turnpike

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Transportation

  • Rhode Island Transportation Officials Urge Drivers to Watch out for Bob

South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Awareness Week 2021

South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week With Jesse
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week With John
  • Blog Post: SDDOT Promotes National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Promotes Removing Distractions; Public Encouraged to Take Part in Go Orange Day

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign Kicks off on Monday
  • TDOT Announces Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Observed in Tennessee
  • Work Zone Awareness Week: How TDOT is advocating for safety on the roads
  • TDOT Promotes Safety Campaign During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • TDOT Marks Work Zone Awareness Week With Interstate Tribute in Knoxville

Utah

Utah Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Safety Week

Virginia

Virginia Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021
  • VDOT: Signs of Safety
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks off With a Plea for Drivers to Slow Down, Avoid Distractions
  • VDOT: National Work Zone Awareness Week Starts Monday
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Promotes Safety During Road Work Season
  • VDOT Go Orange Wednesday Part of Work Zone Awareness Week
  • VDOT: Drive Safe in Area Work Zones

Washington

Washington State Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Safety Awareness Week – Go Orange!
  • WSDOT Blog: Work Zone Awareness: This month, and every month, please help us keep our workers and our roadways safe
  • Construction Traffic Expected to be Light This Summer, WSDOT Reminds Drivers to Slow Down in Construction Zones

West Virginia

West Virginia

  • West Virginia Highways Officials Make Push for Increased Safety in Work Zones

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Safety
  • Gov. Evers Proclaims April 26-30 as Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • Keeping the Roads Safe During Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Wisconsin DOT Reminds Drivers to Pay Attention in Work Zones

Chippewa County

  • “Construction Season” Brings Safety Reminders

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works / Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico

  • Video: National Work Zone Safety Week 2021, , Luis A. Rodríguez Díaz / Semana Nacional de Seguridad en las Zonas de Construcción 2021, Luis A. Rodríguez Díaz 
  • Video: Dr. Edwin Gonzalez, PE. Executive Director / Dr. Edwin González, PE. Director Ejecutivo Act
  • Video: Aida Merlin, Program Manager for Traffic and Operations of Metropistas / Aida Merlín, Gerente De Tráfico Y Vialidad
  • Video: Dr. Benjamin Colucci, Director of the Puerto Rico LTAP / Dr. Benjamín Colucci, Directora del LTAP de Puerto Rico
  • Video: Eileen M Vélez Vega, Secretary DTOP / Eileen M. Vélez Vega, PE. Secretaria DTOP

Oregon

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California

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Wyoming

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Alaska

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North Dakota

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Nebraska

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Oklahoma

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Vermont

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New Hampshire

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Maine

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Massachusetts

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New Jersey

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DC

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Hawaii

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National Resources

Federal Agencies

Federal Highway Administration 

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week website
    • 2021 NWZAW Poster 
    • FHWA Factsheet 
  • Work Zone Facts and Statistics 
  • Work Zone Fatalities at Highest Level Since 2006, New Data Show 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 

  • Work Zone Safety: Shareable Material 
  • FMCSA Encourages Drivers to Practice Work Zone Safety 
  • FMCSA Urges Caution for 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week 
  • FMCSA Focused on Work Zone Crashes in Florida, Georgia and Texas 
  • FMCSA Calls Drivers’ Attention to Work Zone Safety 
  • Work Zone Awareness Week: Work Zone Fatalities on Rise, USDOT Says 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 

NIOSH Science Blog: Preventing Struck-By Injuries in Construction: Lift Zone Safety 

Non-governmental Organizations

AGC Alabama 

  • Join Us as We Observe National Work Zone Awareness During April 
  • Work Zone Awareness 

AGC Georgia 

  • Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives. 

AGC Utah 

  • Work Zone Safety Awareness – St. George 

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 

  • Video PSA for National Work Zone Awareness Week — April 26-30, 2021 
  • AASHTO Makes PSA for National Work Zone Awareness Week 
  • FHWA, State DOTs Work to Support Highway Worker Safety 

American Road & Transportation Builders Association 

  • Videos for National Stand Down April 26 2021:
    • Kevin Carnahan at the National Stand Down April 26, 2021 (No longer available online)
    • Emmett Russell at the National Stand Down April 26, 2021 (No longer available online)
    • Cranes and Lifting Panel at the National Stand Down April 26, 2021 (No longer available online) 
  • ARTBA Training Resources Aim to Improve Transportation Project Safety 

American Traffic Safety Services Association 

  • ATSSA Blog: ATSSA’s President & CEO Featured on Transportation Podcast 
  • ATSSA Blog: FHWA’s Pollack Expresses Support for Roadway Safety at ATSSA Legislative Briefing & Fly-In 
  • ATSSA Blog: Images Capture NWZAW Efforts From Individuals to Public Officials Working to Save Lives 

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training 

  • National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents – April 26, 2021 
  • Preventing Struck-By Incidents – Learning by Experience 

Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania 

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 26-30, 2021 

Evergreen Safety Council 

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 

National Asphalt Pavement Association 

  • 2021 Work Zone Safety (WZS) Stand-Down Toolkit

National Safety Council 

  • ‘Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.’: National Work Zone Awareness Week to take place April 26-30 
  • Road Work Ahead 

Occupational Health & Safety 

  • Struck-By Hazards 
  • Work Zone Awareness Week 

Roads & Bridges 

  • More than Flipping a Paddle: Flagger Training is Crucial 
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Brings Attention to Worker Safety 

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