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Kansas Department of Transportation Video: 2017 Work Zone Safety Event
AASHTO Video: The Transportation TV Feature Safety First Covers the Launch of Work Zone Awareness Week
AGC, Oregon-Columbia Chapter: Work Zone Awareness Lasts All Year
Ohio Department of Transportation: ODOT “Going Orange” for Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

April 10, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

AASHTO Journal: State DOTs, Federal Agencies Recognize National Work Zone Awareness Week
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: PennDOT, Safety Partners Highlight National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
NorthcentralPa.com: Statewide Highway Workers’ Memorial was Part of Work Zone Safety Week
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: ADVISORY – Uniontown – Tuesday- Penndot Hosts Memorial for Fallen Highway Workers
Indiana Department of Transportation: Move Over, Slow Down for Roadside Workers
Indiana Department of Transportation: New Public Service Announcement for Work Zone Awareness Week
New York State Department of Transportation: Work Zone Safety
New York City Department of Transportation: Work Zone Awareness Week: April 3 – 7, 2017
The Evening Tribune: Work Zone Safety, Deadly Serious
State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities: ADOT&PF Celebrates Work Zone Safety
Delaware Department of Transportation: Slow Down! We have Families Too! Observing Work Zone Safety Awareness

April 7, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

ARTBA: Surviving Spouse Pleads for Motorist Attention in Roadway Work Zones
AASHTO Video: National Work Zone Awareness Week Event Puts Safety in Your Hands
FOX59: Parent Who Lost Son in Work Zone Accident Pleas for Drivers to Slow Down, Pay Attention
RocketCityNow.com: Widow of ALDOT Worker Shares Heartbreaking Story
WAAY 31: Widow of Killed ALDOT Worker Calls for More Driver Awareness
KSAT 12: TxDOT Campaign Aims to Increase Awareness, Reduce Crashes in Work Zones
WIBW: KDOT National Work Zone Awareness Week In Kansas
WFXL: GDOT Asks Motorists to Use Caution During Work Zone Awareness Week
The Lansing Star: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7
Tribune Star: Caution in Work can Save a Life, Often Drivers Own
Bristol Herald Courier: VDOT: Exercise Caution in Work Zones
NBC2: Be Alert for Work Zone Awareness Week
FOX19: 1 Killed Weekly in Road Work Zones: Tips for Safe Driving

April 6, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

Daily Herald: UDOT Sets up New ‘Office’ to Encourage Work Zone Safety
North Carolina Department of Transportation: Governor’s Mansion Goes Orange for Work Zone Safety Awareness
U.S. Department of Transportation: Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands
Tucson News Now: Slow down for National Work Zone Awareness Week
FOX8: NCDOT Work Zone Awareness Week Reminds People to Drive Safe
FOX21News.com: CDOT Raises Awareness of Cone Zones During National Work Zone Awareness Week
Tennessee Department of Transportation: Work Zone Awareness Week
KSNT News: KDOT Encouraging Work Zone Safety
Citizen Tribune: TDOT Promotes National Work Zone Awareness Week
Herald Democrat: Sherman TxDOT Office to Display Traffic Cones for Work Zone Awareness
Equipment World: National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches at Active Maryland Construction Site
Cleveland 19 News: National Work Zone Awareness Week
The Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch: MnDOT Urges Driver Safety as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
Naptown Buzz: April 3-7 is Work Zone Awareness Week in Indiana
SylacaugaNews.com: ALDOT Raising Awareness After 14 Killed; 645 Injured in Road Work Zones in 2016
AltonDailyNews.com: Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
CapitalSoup.com: Central Florida Law Enforcement Supporting Work Zone Awareness Week
Cheektowaga Bee: State Agencies Promote Work Zone Safety During 2017 Construction Season
News8000.com: Governor Walker Emphasizes Work Zone Safety to Drivers
Fort Worth Business Press: Parade for Work Zone Safety
Fox21: MnDOT Reminds of Work Zone Awareness
WBNG.com: NYSDOT Raises Awareness for Work Zone Safety
YourPHX.com: Give Work Zone Employees a ‘Brake’
WCJB TV-20: FDOT: Work Zone Crashes in Alachua County are Climbing
Colorado Department of Transportation: Road to Zero
WBBJ-TV: TDOT Launches New Safety Campaign, Remembers Fallen Workers
CNS Maryland: State and Feds Team up to Promote Work Zone Safety
ButlerRadio.com: Officials Urge Attention During Safety Week
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: Wolf Administration Announces Start of I-279 Parkway North Improvement Project
Chattanoogan.com: TDOT Asks Motorists to “Work with Us”
KSL.com: ‘Don’t Barrel Through Our Office,’ UDOT Chief Urges
FOX 13: UDOT Exec Moves Desk to Construction Site to Urge Drivers to Slow Down
WTOP: VDOT Crews Recount Near Misses in Work Zones
CBS Philly: Pa. Troopers are Cracking Down on Drivers Speeding in Work Zones
Your4State.com: Saving Lives in Work Zones: Maryland Kicked off Work Zone Safety Awareness Week on Monday
CBS21: Road Crews Plea with Drivers to Slow Down in Work Zones
The Baltimore Post: Virtual Reality: Police’s Attempt to Curb Distracted Driving Accidents

April 5, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

Maryland State Highway Administration: National Partners Launch Work Zone Awareness Week at Active Construction Zone in Maryland
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Fatal Injuries at Road Work Zones
Arizona Department of Transportation: ADOT Kicks off Work Zone Awareness Week
Middle Georgia CEO: GDOT Observes National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
Alabama News Network: ALDOT Focused on National Work Zone Awareness
VDOT: Work Zone Awareness 2017
News12 Brooklyn: Workers Urge Caution During National Work Zone Awareness Week
Daily Reporter: WisDOT Kicks off Work Zone Awareness Week
FOX13: TDOT Kicks off Work Zone Awareness week
WJTS TV 18: Indiana Work Zone Safety Awarness
KTBS 3: DOTD kicks off National Work Zone Awareness week
9&10 News: M-DOT Encourages Drivers to Be Alert for National Work Zone Awareness Week
Michigan Department of Transportation:: With 17 Killed in Michigan Work Zones Last Year, MDOT Says: “Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands”
KyForward.com: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Launches Campaign Focusing on Work Zone Safety
Montgomery Community Media: State Urges Drivers to Slow Down in Work Zones
WSIU Public Broadcasting: IDOT and Partners Stress Work Zone Safety
WLS-AM: Work Zone Safety Week
12News: TxDOT Spreading Awareness on Work Zone Fatalities
Kane County Connects: Kane County is Wearing Orange Wednesday in Memory of Steve
CBS Baltimore: ‘Slow Down, Pay Attention’; How to Stay Safe in Construction Zones
The Progress-Index: VDOT Honors Man Killed in 1959 Work Zone Crash
City of Sioux Falls: National Work Zone Awareness Week: Stay Alert and Slow Down in Cone Zones
Many more Texas Motorists Die in Work Zones than Roadside Workers
Texas Department of Transportation: Work Zones
Crossroads Today: Work Zone Fatalities Increase 27% in Texas
Missourinet: MoDOT Asking Public to Do its Part for Safety of Workers at Highway Projects
Illinois Department of Transportatio: Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands
QCOnline.com: Work Zone Safety Call Comes Hours After I-80 Death
Georgia Department of Transportation: 2017 National Work Zone Awareness Week
USA Breaking News: Workers Plan Motorcade on I-35W in Fort Worth for National Work Zone Awareness Week
Virginia Department of Transportation: VDOT, Family to Honor Fallen Highway Worker at Workers’ Memorial Vigil Tonight on Afton Mountain
Livingston County News: State Agencies Promote Work Zone Safety
KJAN: IA DOT Plans to Discuss Work Zones in Council Bluffs for 2017
North Carolina Department of Transportation: Drive Smart, Do Your Part to Save Lives in Roadway Work Zones
KSNW-TV: Report: Number of Work Zone Crashes in Kansas on the Rise
Iowa Department of Transportation: Iowa DOT Plans to Discuss Work Zones in Council Bluffs for 2017
Los Alamos Daily Post: NMDOT Encourages Safe Driving Through Work Zones
The Kansas City Star: MoDOT Worker Survives Work Zone Crash
Maine Turnpike Authority: It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week! Stay Alert
Work Zone Awareness Week photos on Twitter
Oregon Department of Transportation: OrangeForSafey

April 4, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

Kansas Turnpike Authority: National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7
Charleston CEO: SCDOT to Recognize National Work Zone Awareness Week
Fox21: MnDOT Urges Driver Safety as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
Clinton County Daily News: INDOT Unveils New PSA for Work Zone Awareness Week
Goldsboro Daily News: NCDOT Kicks Off Work Zone Awareness Week
TriStateHomepage.com: Governor Proclaims April 3 – 7 ‘Work Zone Awareness Week’
FOX43: Cross on Display for National Work Zone Awareness Week
CBS Las Vegas: This is National Work Zone Awareness Week
KTNV Channel 13 Action News: Drive Safely During National Work Zone Awareness Week
KRMS Radio: National Work Zone Awareness Week
Fond du Lac Reporter: Go Orange for Work Zone Awareness
VirginiaFirst.com: Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

April 3, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

ARTBA News Release: National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins Monday
Texas A&M Transportation Institute: National Work Zone Awareness Week 2017 — Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands
U.S. News and World Report: Michigan Kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week
Amarillo Globe-News: TxDOT Asks Drivers to Be Alert During Work Zone Awareness Week
MyHighPlains.com: TxDOT Kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week
FOX 4 Kansas City: National Work Zone Awareness Week Serves as Reminder that Drivers Should Slow Down and Pay Attention
FOX 17: MDOT Launches Work Zone Awareness Week
WXYZ Channel 7: National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks off in Michigan
Classic Hit Memories WAMW 107.9FM: It’s Work Zone Awareness Week
WeAreGreenBay.com: Work Zone Awareness Week
WIBX 950: April 3 -7 is National Work Zone Awareness Week
WZZM13.com: National Work Zone Saftey Awareness Week Kicks off in Michigan
KOLO-TV: NDOT Commemorates National Work Zone Awareness Week
ForConstructionPros.com: Work Zone Awareness Week 2017 Kicks off as Construction Season Begins
KansasTurnpike: Work Zone Awareness Week 2017
KRCG: MoDOT Urges Caution Amid Work Zone Awareness Week
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.: During National Work Zone Awareness Week, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Reminds Drivers to Slow Down, Stay Safe
NewsCenter1: National Work Zone Awareness Week
City of Brentwood, MO: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7
KY3: Work Zone Awareness Week Aims to Promote Safety near Roadway Construction Areas
KTVN 2: NDOT Reminds Drivers to Drive Safely During National Work Zone Awareness Week
WTOP: Cones Galore: Tips for Safe Driving in Work Zones
Kane County Connects: ‘Remembering Steve’: What Kane County is Doing to Promote Work Zone Safety
Newsplex: VDOT Marking Work Zone Awareness Week
MLive: With Worker Injuries on the Rise, MDOT Focuses on Work Zone Safety
NBC Connecticut: National Work Zone Safety Week Kicks off Monday
PR Newswire: ATSSA Cites Dangers in Roadway Work Zones as National Safety Campaign Begins
KSHB-41: MoDOT Worker Nearly Struck by Vehicle Shares his Story About Traffic Safety
KOAA.com: CDOT Remembers Fallen Employees with Tribute Ceremony

March 31, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

AASHTO Video: National Work Zone Awareness Week–April 3-7, 2017
Michigan Department of Transportation: National Work Zone Awareness Week Event Scheduled April 3 in Grand Rapids
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development: DOTD Holds News Conference at State Capitol to Kick off Work Zone Awareness Week
Missouri Department of Transportation: Work Zones are No Phone Zones: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7
Video: MoDOT-Work Zone Awareness 2017 (Spanish Version)
Kansas Department of Transportation: Work Zone Safety
South Dakota Department of Transportation News Release: Work Zones: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7
Rhode Island Department of Transportation Press Release: Transportation and Safety Officials Mark Work Zone Safety Week
North Carolina Department of Transportation News Release: This Week at NCDOT: Work Zone Awareness and Lifesavers Conference
State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation News Release: Work Zone Awareness Week Promotes Highway Safety
Florida Department of Transportation District Three: National Work Zone Awareness Week April 3 – 7, 2017
OSHA News Release: Safety Stand-Down Events Put the Brakes on Injuries at Georgia Road Sites: Events Help Laborers Avoid Being Struck by Distracted Drivers, Debris
The Office of Alabama Governor: National Work Zone Awareness Week
Maryland State Highway Administration: Driving Safely in Work Zones
Iowa Department of Transportation: Work Zone Safety Awareness
Gainesville Daily Register: TxDOT Urges Caution Through Work Zones
The Richmond Register: ‘Glow Orange’: Kentuckians Reminded to Drive with Caution in Work Zones
NBC 15 Video: Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
WEAU 13 News: Work Zone Awareness Week Promotes Highway Safety
Fort Wayne’s NBC: Work Zone Safety Campaign Revs up
Sentinel-Tribune: ODOT: Diverging Diamond Work to Impact Traffic Starting in June
Omaha World-Herald: Omaha City Council Honors City Employee Fatally Struck on Job with National Work Zone Awareness Week
The District 7 Interchange: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7… Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands!
The Advocate: National Work Zone Awareness Week begins Monday
Rutkoski Fencing Inc.: National Work Zone Awareness Week April 3-7 2017
KOTA-TV: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7
Flagger Force: National Work Zone Awareness Week National Kick-Off Event
ForConstructionPros.com: Safety Stand-Down Events Decrease Injuries on Georgia Road Construction Sites
Military Technologies: Work Zone Awareness Week Kick-Off Planned in Springfield Monday, April 3
KFVS12: MoDOT to Mark Work Zone Awareness week
WDUX: Work Zone Awareness Week
Northern Kentucky Tribune: Transportation Cabinet Asks Organizations to “Glow Orange” for Work Zone Safety Awareness
CapitalSoup.com: As Work Zone Safety Awareness Week Begins, FDOT Asks, ‘What Drives You?’
Safety+Health: Editor’s Note: Work zone safety is ‘In Your Hands’
SafetyNow: National Work Zone Awareness Week
Industrial Safety & Hygiene News: Safety Stand-Down Puts the Brakes on Injuries at Georgia Road Sites
KTXS: TxDOT Reminds Drivers to Slow Down in Work Zones
Construction & Demolition Recycling: Safety Stand-Down Organized for Georgia Road Workers
KMTV 3 News Now: City Council to Honor Killed Worker Sal Fidone
Nelson County: April 3-7 is National (Highway) Work Zone Awareness Week
News Tribune: Our Opinion: Hands on the Wheel, Eyes on the Road
WMC Action News 5: National Work Zone Awareness week is April 3-7
WRJC News: National Work Zone Awareness Week April 3-7
CapitalSoup.com: News Alert: Media availability for Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
DOTD District 02 to Commemorate Work Zone Awareness Week

March 30, 2017

A Guide for Work Zone Crash Data Collection, Reporting, and Analysis

March 29, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

Military Technologies: Safety Stand-Down Events Put the Brakes on Injuries at Georgia Road Sites
Abilene Reporter-News: Motorists More at Risk in Work Zones than Workers

March 24, 2017

National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training – Web-Based

Maintenance of Traffic for Supervisors – Web-Based

The following is available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

AASHTO Journal: Recent South Carolina Tragedy Underscores Message of 2017 Work Zone Awareness Week

March 23, 2017

Investigating the Effectiveness of Using Bluetooth Low-Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages in Work Zones

March 22, 2017

The following are available at National Work Zone Awareness Week:

Alabama AGC – 2017 National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week is April 3-7
Safety+Health magazine: National Work Zone Awareness Week reminds drivers: ‘Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands’
ARTBA – National Work Zone Awareness Week 2017
Marshall County Daily: Transportation Cabinet Asks Organizations to “Glow Orange” for Work Zone Safety Awareness
The Lane Report: KYTC Seeking Public Input on Work Zone Safety Experiences
WestKentuckyStar.com: Kentucky to Glow Orange for Work Zone Safety
KTBS 3: Work Zone Awareness … Saving Lives
KYTC – National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7
2017 Caltrans Statewide Workers Memorial Ceremony
Campbell County, VA – VDOT Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3 – 7
Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance: “Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands”: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7
The Augusta Chronicle: Last Week’s Deaths of SCDOT Employees Bring Home Danger of Job to Road Construction Workers
Connecticut Technology Transfer Center: 2017 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children