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National Work Zone Awareness Week 2009 (April 6-10, 2009)

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National Work Zone Awareness Week 2009 will be observed April 6-10. The theme for this year is "Drive to Survive - Our Future is Riding On It!" A national media event will be held April 7 at a location near the Boundary Channel Humpback Bridge Replacement Project between Washington, DC and Virginia. For more information, check out the links below.

National Work Zone Awareness Week: Statement of Hon. James L. Oberstar of Minnesota in the House of Representatives, April 1, 2009
National Media Event Video Clips
- video clip from MyFoxDC.com
- video clip from wjz.com

Resources Developed by the Clearinghouse

How States and Agencies Are Promoting the National Work Zone Awareness Week

Federal Highway Administration
- News Release: National Work Zone Safety Week Launches 10th Year Safest Roads in Ten Years to Get Safer, Say Feds: FHWA Engineer Building Road to Safer Tomorrow
- News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces 17 Percent Drop in Work Zone Fatalities and Injuries; Cautions Motorists to Drive Safely During Busiest Road Work Season in Years: Nation's Leaders Kick Off Tenth Annual 'National Work Zone Awareness Week'
- Article: Drive to Survive—Our Future is Riding on It: National Work Zone Awareness Week 2009
Associated General Contractors of America
- News Release: Federal & State Governments Should Set Goal of Cutting Work Zone Fatalities in Half Within Two Years
Laborer’s Health & Safety Fund of North America
- Article: 2009 Work Zone Awareness Week Links and Resources
Alabama
- Put Down the Phone in the Work Zone! Campaign
- Article: Are You "Intexticated?": Driving and Texting Can Lead to Disaster for Those Working in Contruction Zones
Colorado
- Article: Ceremony Held for CDOT Workers
- CH2M HILL: Keep Our Future Safe in Work Zones: What Every Young Driver Should Know!
- CH2M HILL: Driving Safely Through Work Zones
- CH2M HILL: Working Safely in Work Zones
Delaware
- Survivors Plead: Move Over, Slow Down Campaign
District of Columbia
- Article: Watch for Springtime Work Zones
Florida
- Article: Broward Patrolling Construction Zones This Week
Illinois
- See Orange. Slow Down. Save Lives! web site
Indiana
- Article: INDOT Stresses Work Zone Safety
- Article: INDOT Urges Motorists to Slow Down
- Article: Road Work a Matter of Life and Death
Kansas
- Article: Family Members of Construction Workers Killed in Accidents Talk Safety
- Article: Work Zone Safety is a Top Priority
Kentucky
- Article: Motorists Urged to be Alert, Safe
- Article: Transportation Cabinet Stresses Safety On Kentucky Roadways
- Article: Work Zone Safety ‘Road Rally’ Highlights Need for Safety on Roads
Maryland
- New Law Could Put Speed Cameras In Work Zones
Mississippi
- News Release: MDOT Kicks Off "National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week" on Thursday, April 2
Missouri
- Join Operation Orange: Support Work Zone Safety Campaign
- Article: National Work Zone Awareness Week Starts Tomorrow
Nevada
- Article: City to Observe National Work Zone Safety Week
New Jersey
- New Jersey Tenth Annual Work Zone Safety Week Programs: Work Zones: Safely Building Our Way Toward Economic Recovery (April 3 – 8, 2009)
North Carolina
- Article: Highway Patrol to Crack Down on Speeding in Work Zones
- Article: Operation Drive Smart to Begin this Week
- Article: Operation Drive Smart Started this Week
Ohio
- Article: Drivers Encouraged to Slow Down in Work Zones
- Article: Highway Safety Officials Warn Drivers of Road Construction Hazards
- Article: ODOT Has Work-Zone Message: Slow Down
- Article: Suspect Found in Construction Zone Hit and Run
Oklahoma
- Article: Caution Urged for Drivers in Tulsa Work Zones
Pennsylvania
- News Release: Children’s Artwork on Billboards to Promote Workzone Awareness Week
- Article: PennDOT Promotes Safety Within Work Zones
- Article: PennDOT Urges Caution in Work Zones
South Dakota
- News Release: Operation Orange Coming Soon: Drive to Survive: Our Future Is Riding On It
- Article: South Dakota Group Wants to Cut Work Zone Deaths
Tennessee
- News Release: TDOT Reminds Motorists to Stay Safe When Driving in Work Zones
Texas
- TxDOT Work Zone Awareness Week web site
- Article: Drivers Beware: TxDOT Urges Caution in Area Work Zones
- Article: TxDOT Lesson Got me up to Speed on Work Zone Safety
- Article: TxDOT Observes National Work Zone Awareness Week
Utah
- UDOT, UHP Remind Drivers to Use Caution in Work Zones
Virginia
- National Work Zone Awareness Week web site
- Letter: At VDOT Safety Is No. 1 Priority
- News Release: This is National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Article: National Work Zone Awareness Week Calls Attention to Safety
- Article: Tenth National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Article: VDOT Encourages Drivers to Slow Down in Work Zones
- Article: VDOT Workers Share Near Death Experiences
Washington
- In 2009, WSDOT is building on its Give ‘em a Brake program to encourage more organizations around the state to show their support for work zone safety. They hope you will Go Orange! Go Orange! is Washington’s version of a very successful Missouri work zone safety program, Operation Orange. This has shown to be a low-cost, but highly effective way to increase work zone safety awareness. They will highlight Go Orange! participants on the WSDOT Go Orange! Web site.
West Virginia
- Article: "Drive to Survive. Your future is riding on it!"

Links to Other Web Sites

ATSSA's National Work Zone Awareness Week web site
FHWA's National Work Zone Awareness Week web site

Last modified: 8/6/2010

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