Publication Details
Record Type: News Release
Title: "Construction Workers Are People Too" Press Conference Scheduled
Abstract: Road or highway construction workers place their lives on the line every day that they go to work. Although everyone wants to arrive at their destination on time, motorists driving through construction zones at high rates of speed place construction workers lives at risk. Many motorists forget that construction workers are individuals with families depending on them. Tragically, highway construction workers are injured or killed just trying to do their job. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) district office at Green Bay is holding a press conference on Wednesday, May 23, at 10 a.m. on the Chicago Street and Crestview Lane intersection to remind motorists that construction workers have families too. WisDOT staffers Jill and Neil Michaelson (and their two children) will be on hand to recount the stories that they have regarding close calls in construction zones and to provide safety tips when driving through work zones. Local law enforcement agencies are also going to be on hand, announcing special plans for enforcement during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Publisher: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Publication Date: May 23, 2001
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