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April 19, 2018
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:
- ARTBA:
- Work Zone Awareness is “Everybody’s Responsibility”
- OSHA:
- U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to Prevent Georgia Roadway Worksite Injuries Through Safety Stand-Down Events
- Arizona:
- Work Zone Safety Is Everybody’s Responsibility: Maricopa County Recognizes National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
- Delaware:
- Governor Carney and DelDOT Mark National Work Zone Safety Week
- Work Zone Safety Stressed as Traditional Construction Season Begins in Delaware
- Georgia:
- Work Zone Safety
- Hawaii:
- HDOT Urges Hawaii Drivers to be Aware, Move over for Workers on the Road
- Idaho:
- ITD Encourages Safety in Work Zones
- Illinois:
- Governor Bruce Rauner, IDOT Director Randy Blankenhorn and ISP Director Leo Schmitz Kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week
- CHICAGO, IL – National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois: IDOT Hosts Kickoff Event to Construction Season at Jane Byrne Interchange
- IDOT Cautions Drivers During National Work Zone Awareness Week
- IDOT Urges Caution for Work Zone Awareness Week
- I-DOT and State Police Crack Down on Work Zone Safety
- It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week; Motorists Urged to Slow Down Near Construction Zones
- Puerto Rico:
- DTOP pide precaución a conductores en zonas de construcción
April 18, 2018
UPDATED – State Work Zone Crash Data Links
April 13, 2018
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:
- FHWA:
- Federal Highway Administration Urges Drivers to Protect Highway Workers
- Work Zone Safety: Everybody’s Responsibility
- USDOT:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week by the Office of Public Affairs
- National Work Zone Awareness Week by US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao
- AASHTO:
- Transportation Agencies, Others Observe Week to Emphasize Work Zone Safety
- PSA for the 2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign–April 9-13
- ATSSA:
- ATSSA 2018 Go Orange Day Promotes Work Zone Safety
- Alabama:
- ALDOT Urges Work Zone Safety in ‘National Work Zone Awareness’ Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week – April 9-13
- Alabama Struck-By Alliance Tool Box Safety Talk
- New Vehicular Homicide Law Highlighted During Alabama Work Zone Awareness Event
- Alabama Goes Orange for Work Zone Awareness Week April 9-13
- ALDOT Recognizes Work Zone Awareness Week
- ALDOT Promoting Work Zone Awareness Week
- Arizona:
- Governor Ducey Proclaims April 9-13 as Work Zone Awareness Week
- Colorado:
- Colorado Work Zone Deaths Skyrocket in 2017
- Widow of CDOT Worker Shares Message Ahead of National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Colorado Celebrates National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Connecticut:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Sends an Important Message to Drivers
- Georgia:
- Work Zone Awareness Week Apr. 9-13
- Illinois:
- Illinois Department of Transportation: National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018
- Illinois to Host National Work Zone Awareness Week event
- National Work Zone Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois published by Wand
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois published by MyRadioLink.com
- Kane County Remembers Steve as Work Zone Awareness Week Comes to Chicago
- Indiana:
- Officials Share a Warning During Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week is April 9-13
- Kentucky:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Work Zone Awareness Week April 9-13, 2018
- Maine:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 9 – 13
- Massachusetts:
- 2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week
- It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Michigan:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins Monday
- MDOT Celebrates National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
- State to Drivers: Pay Attention in Work Zones
- Minnesota:
- MnDOT Urges Driver Safety as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Mississippi:
- 2018 Work Zone Awareness Week
- Missouri:
- Public Invited to Missouri Department of Transportation’s Big Truck Night
- “No Phone in a Work Zone” Message Pushed by MoDOT for Work Zone Awareness Week
- MoDOT, IDOT Push National Work Zone Awareness Week
- MoDOT Begins Work Zone Awareness Week
- Local Agencies Hold Construction Zone Safety Awareness Week
- Nebraska:
- April 9-13 is National Work Zone Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks off Monday
- Nevada:
- NDOT Reminds Motorists to Drive Safely During National Work Zone Awareness Week
- North Carolina:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week hopes to bring attention to dangerous driving
- Pennsylvania:
- ADVISORY – CARBON – APRIL 11 – PennDOT to Highlight National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week Locally
- Road Workers Talk About Work Zone Dangers
- PennDOT’s Workers’ Memorial on Display
- South Carolina:
- DOT Observing National Work Zone Awareness Week
- South Dakota:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week: Stay Alert and Slow Down in Cone Zones
- Tennessee:
- TDOT Honors Workers Killed, Raises Awareness with National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Texas:
- TxDOT Officials to Highlight Work Zone Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week
- National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018 — Work Zone Safety: Everybody’s Responsibility
- San Angelo Drivers Urged to be Extra Cautious for National Work Zone Awareness Week
- National work zone awareness week
- Work Zone Awareness Week Highlights Strategies to Keep North Texans Safe
- New Efforts Underway To Reduce Texas Work Zone Deaths
- Utah:
- UDOT Honors National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Vermont:
- Work Zone Awareness Week (Proclamation 18-044)
- Virginia:
- VDOT Worker Reflects on Work Zone Crash During National Awareness Week
- VDOT Displays ‘Love’ Sign in Lynchburg to Promote Safety on the Roads
- See the Cone, Respect the Zone: It’s Work Zone Awareness Week
- VDOT Raises Work Zone Safety Awareness for ‘Go Orange Day’
- VDOT’s Safety Reminders for National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Washington:
- WSDOT Going Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Wisconsin:
- Work Zone Awareness Week Reminds Drivers to be Alert, Safe in Construction Zones
- Kicking off Work Zone Awareness Week
- Wisconsin DOT Raising Awareness for Driving Safety During Work Zone Awareness Week
April 11, 2018
Installing and Maintaining Crashworthy Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
Work Zone ITS Implementation Tool v1.0
April 10, 2018
April 6, 2018
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:
- Nebraska Safety Council: National Work Zone Safety Week Press Conference
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9-13
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Two National Campaigns in April Seek to Protect Workers from Vehicle-Related Injuries and Fatalities
- Alabama AGC: National Work Zone Awareness Week Kick-off Press Conference/Stand Down
- City of Chandler, Arizona: ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’ Reminds Drivers to Slow Down
- California Department of Transportation: Caltrans Workers Memorial & Worker Safety
- Colorado Department of Transportation: Slow Down for Highway Workers in Work Zones: CDOT
- Florida Department of Transportation: National Work Zone Awareness Week Urges Motorists to Drive Safely
- City of St. Charles, Illinois: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9-13
- Iowa Department of Transportation: Do You “Invest” in Safety?
- Kansas Contractors Association and Kansas Department of Transportation: Work Zone Billboards Raise Awareness Across the State
- Kansas Department of Transportation: KDOT Plans Open House April 13 in Hutchinson
- KYTC National Work Zone Awareness Week – 2018
- Maine Turnpike: National Work Zone Awareness Week Commercial
- Michigan Department of Transportation: National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks Off: Work Zone Safety is Everybody’s Responsibility
- Mississippi Department of Transportation: MDOT Recognizes April as Work Zone Awareness Month
- Missouri State: MoCast: National Work Zone Awareness
- Missouri Department of Transportation: 4/3-National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9-13
- Missouri Department of Transportation: Work Zone Awareness Week
- New Jersey Department of Transportation: April 9-13, 2018 is National Work Zone Awareness Week
- City of Charlotte, North Carolina: April 9-13: National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
- Ohio Department of Transportation: ODOT Reminds Motorist to be Cautious in Work Zones
- Oklahoma Department of Transportation: Work Zone Awareness 2018
- Oklahoma State: Governor Declares April and May Work Zone Awareness Months
- Association of Central Oklahoma Governments: Work Zone Safety | Your Life Matters: Drive Like It
- Tennessee Department of Transportation: Work Zone Awareness Week
- TxDOT Launches Work Zone Awareness Campaign
- TxDOT: Work Zone Fatalities on the Rise
- Washington Department of Transportation: Work Zone Injury Collision in Seattle Mangles Vehicles and the Early Morning Commute
- Washington Department of Transportation: Work Zone Safety
- Clark County, Wisconsin: Clark County Board Approves Work Zone Safety Designation and Social Media Use Policy
- City of Fond du Lac Police Department: National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 9-13, 2018
- Calumet County, Wisconsin: Widow Shares Message for Highway Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
April 4, 2018
Infographics for the National Campaign to Prevent Construction Falls
Webinar presentation and recording available The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2018 Safety Stand-Down
Course presentation and recordings available at Construction Site Safety in Work Zones – Grant
April 2, 2018
Understanding the Impacts of Work Zone Activities on Traffic Flow Characteristics
March 29, 2018
The following is available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:
- Mississippi Department of Transportation: Drive Smart in Work Zones
March 28, 2018
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:
- Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Transportation Cabinet Asks Organizations to Shed Light on Work Zone Safety: Pledge to Glow Orange April 11 During National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Dane County: County Board Looks to Safeguard Road Crews
March 27, 2018
Evaluation of Work Zone Split Traffic Symbol Sign
M-DOT Issues Road Construction Map
Digital Message Signs Being Installed Throughout Interstate 75
March 23, 2018
A Particle Swarm Optimization Framework for Calibration of Driver Behavior Models at a Work Zone
Analysis of Work Zone Crash Reports to Determine Factors Associated with Crash Severity
Impacts of Work Zone Configurations on Passenger-Car Crash Injury Severities
Evaluating Work Zone Intrusion Alert Technology: Recommendation for Future Development
March 22, 2018
Work Zone Injuries and Injury/Property-Damage Only Crashes
March 21, 2018
508 compliant version available at A Guide to Urban Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control
March 20, 2018
A Work Zone Simulation Model for Travel Time Prediction in a Connected Vehicle Environment
Work Zone Safety Sign Package Program Winners
Webinar recording available at Work Zone Crash Data Collection, Reporting, and Analysis Webinar
March 12, 2018
Webinar: Connected Vehicle Work Zone Pilot & WZ Monitoring Tools
Optimization of Work Zone Segments on Urban Roads Using Cellular Automata Model in Mixed Traffic
Use of Portable and Dynamic Variable Speed Limits in Construction Zones
Development of Transition Between Free-Standing and Reduced-Deflection Portable Concrete Barriers
Temporary Traffic Control Strategy Optimization for Urban Freeways
A Tri-Objective Ant Colony Optimization Based Model for Planning Safe Construction Site Layout
March 9, 2018
Va. Senate Backs Bill Putting Handheld Speed Cameras Around Work Zones
Understanding the Impacts of Work Zone Activities on Traffic Flow Characteristics
Novel Method of Obtaining Critical Parameter in Safety Assessment for Maintenance Work Zone
March 6, 2018
508 compliant version available at A Guide to Short Term, Short Duration, and Mobile Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control
KTA Encourages Work Zone Safety with Design Contest available at National Work Zone Awareness Week
March 5, 2018
Analysis of Work Zone Crash Characteristics and Countermeasures
Estimating the Safety Effects of Work Zone Characteristics and Countermeasures: A Guidebook
Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
March 2, 2018
The following Electrical Safety toolbox talks developed under OSHA’s Focus 4 campaign are available at Toolbox & Toolbox Talks:
- Toolbox Talk # 1: Precautions for avoiding electrical shocks
- Toolbox Talk # 2: How can we prevent electrocutions while using power tools?
- Toolbox Talk # 3: Be aware of the power lines where you live and work
- Toolbox Talk # 4: Electrical safety and first aid assistance
- Toolbox Talk # 5: Working near high voltage energized electrical lines
- Toolbox Talk # 6: Precautions when using extension cords
- Toolbox Talk # 7: Arc flash protection and considerations
March 1, 2018
Illinois DOT Smart Traffic Monitoring System Plans and Illinois DOT On-Call Work Zone ITS Contract Specifications available at SWZ: Technology Applications: Deployment Plans and Bid Specifications
February 28, 2018
Assessment of Work Zone Safety
A Deep Learning Approach to Predict Severity Levels of Work Zone Crashes
February 26, 2018
Lawton Citizen Concerned by Construction Zone Speeders
Soon, You May See ‘Robots at Work’ During Construction of National Highways
February 22, 2018
Speed Camera on Beltway Generates Huge Number of Tickets
Trucking Official: Better I-75 Warning Signs Needed
Variable Speed Limits Ease Congestion, Reduce Crashes on Highways: Study
February 20, 2018
The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:
- Michigan: Kent County Road Commission: Work Zone Safety Poster Contest
- Virginia Department of Transportation: “Work Zone Safety: Everybody’s Responsibility”: National Work Zone Awareness Week April 9 – 13, 2018
February 19, 2018
Evaluation of Work Zone Crashes in California
February 16, 2018
508 compliant version available at Driving Safely in and Around Work Zones
February 13, 2018
System to Provide Data on Risky Work-Zone Incidents
TTI, ARTBA Celebrate 20 Years of the Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
Iowa Highway Deaths Down Overall, But not in Work Zones
Temporary Traffic Control Considerations for Urban Work Zones
February 9, 2018
Submit a Campaign Program Form available at National Work Zone Awareness Week
ZipRecruiter available at Job Resources
February 8, 2018
508 compliant version available at Development and Application of Work Zone Crash Modification Factors
Traffic Control for Safer Work Zones
February 7, 2018
Multicontextual Machine-Learning Approach to Modeling Traffic Impact of Urban Highway Work Zones
Time-Dependent Transportation Network Design Considering Construction Impact
February 2, 2018
Work Zone Fatal Crashes and Fatalities
Other Work Zone Crash Related Resources
Poster available for National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018
Poster Request Form now available
January 26, 2018
508 compliant version available at A Guide for Work Zone Crash Data Collection, Reporting, and Analysis
Evaluation of Traffic Control Options in Work Zones
Feasibility of Lane Closures Using Probe Data
Flagger Operations: Investigating Their Effectiveness in Capturing Driver Attention
Optimal Variable Speed Limit Control System for Freeway Work Zone Operations
January 24, 2018
Use of Positive Protection in Work Zones
Safer cone collection with X-Cone among the latest safety innovations
Tips for Navigating amid Road-Side Construction
Safety Impacts of Signalized Lane Merge Control at Highway Work Zones
January 19, 2018
Speeding Through Pa. Work Zones is Common, and it’s Really Dangerous – for Drivers
What’s New Today is Mainstream Tomorrow
January 17, 2018
UPDATED – Other Work Zone Related Conferences
January 11, 2018
Increasing Speed Limit Compliance in Motorway Work Zones: A Human System Integration Approach
From Road Design to Training, MDOT Focus is on Safety
January 9, 2018
A Low-Cost Mobile Proximity Warning System in Highway Work Zone
January 5, 2018
National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018
January 3, 2018
Safety Concepts for Workers from an OSHA Perspective
Optimizing the Planning of Highway Work Zones to Maximize Safety and Mobility
Mo. Woman Charged with Intentionally Hitting Road Worker with Car
Analysis of Passenger-Car Crash Injury Severity in Different Work Zone Configurations
Narrow Lanes and Their Effect on Drivers’ Behaviour at Motorway Roadworks
January 2, 2018
UPDATED – Moveable Barriers
December 20, 2017
Clearinghouse Newsletter – December 2017
Development of a Precast Slim Temporary Concrete Safety Barrier STCSB 50 for Work Zone Applications
Challenges in Ensuring Worker Safety in Active Roadway Work Zones
December 18, 2017
Free Apps to Help Improve Worker Safety and Health
Proposed Bill Would Give MassDOT Power to Enforce Speed Limits for Road Work Areas
Protecting Workers with Smart E-Vest
December 14, 2017
Freeway Work Zone Free-Flow Speed Model Development
Using Binary Logistic Regression to Explain the Impact of Accident Factors on Work Zone Crashes
Effectiveness of VSL Signs in Reducing Crash Rates on Roadway Construction Work Zones in Alaska
December 12, 2017
Busy Year for Iowa Road Construction Nears End with ‘Way Too Many’ Deaths in Work Zones
Smart Vehicles Could Mean Safer Work Zones
Lithuania Zero Traffic Accidents at Road Work Zones Still a Challenge
November 30, 2017
Can Self-Driving Equipment Make Work Zones Safer?
Best Practices for Managing Work Zone Data
Validation of a Signalization Scheme for Road Works at a Roundabout (Simulator Study)
Impact Assessment of Road Work Zones in Operating Conditions, Safety and User Costs
Traffic Impact Assessment of Moving Work Zone Operations
November 28, 2017
FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant webinar – Work Zone Safety
November 27, 2017
Webinar recording and presentation available at Large Truck Safety in Work Zones
November 22, 2017
A Smart Highway Work Zone Merge System Enabled by Connected Vehicles
November 17, 2017
In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work Zone Safety
State: Lack of Compliance with Handheld Cellphone Ban in Work Zones Poses Safety Risks
November 14, 2017
Optimal Variable Speed Limit Control under Connected Work Zone and Connected Vehicle Environment
Variable Speed Limit Control for Delay and Crash Reductions at Freeway Work Zone Area
November 10, 2017
November 9, 2017
Highway Work Zone Intrusion Alert Systems Implementation Guide
Active Work Zone Safety Using Emerging Technologies 2017
November 3, 2017
Spatial Characteristics of Merging Decision Making and Implementation at Highway Work Zone
MDOT Raises the Bar on Work Zone Visibility
November 2, 2017
Application of Work Zone Road User Costs to Determine Schedule-Related Incentives and Disincentives
November 1, 2017
Construction Worker Struck, Killed by Suspected Impaired Driver
Drivers’ Lane Change Maneuver and Speed Behavior in Freeway Work Zones
October 27, 2017
UPDATED – FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Products
Safety Performance Evaluations for the Vehicle Based Movable Barriers Using Full Scale Crash Tests
Evaluation of Safety Practices for Short Duration Work Zones