National Work Zone Awareness Week

National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018 is scheduled for April 9-13.  This year’s theme is Work Zone Safety: Everybody’s Responsibility. The host state is Illinois. The proposed location for the national kick-off event is adjacent to the Jane Byrne Interchange Reconstruction Project in the Chicago metro area.

Printer versions of the National Work Zone Awareness Week poster are available for download in PDF and PSD formats. Please feel free to print copies for personal or professional use.

To order print copies of this poster, please contact Melanie Laird, mlaird@artba.org.

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To find out what federal, state, and other agencies are doing to promote National Work Zone Awareness Week, view the links below.

• Federal Agencies
• State and Local Agencies
• Non-governmental Organizations

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Federal Agencies

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• National Work Zone Awareness Week website
• Federal Highway Administration Urges Drivers to Protect Highway Workers
• Work Zone Safety: Everybody’s Responsibility

United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)

• National Work Zone Awareness Week by the Office of Public Affairs
• National Work Zone Awareness Week by US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao

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State and Local Agencies

Alabama

• Alabama Department of Transportation:
  • ALDOT Urges Work Zone Safety in ‘National Work Zone Awareness’ Week
  • Alabama Goes Orange for Work Zone Awareness Week April 9-13
  • ALDOT Recognizes Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ALDOT Promoting Work Zone Awareness Week
  • New Vehicular Homicide Law Highlighted During Alabama Work Zone Awareness Event
• Alabama AGC: National Work Zone Awareness Week – April 9-13
• Alabama AGC, Mobile Section’s Young Constructors’ Forum, and the Mobile and Baldwin County Road Builders Associations:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Kick-off Press Conference/Stand Down
• Alabama Struck-By Alliance: Tool Box Safety Talk

Alaska

• Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:
  • ADOT&PF Recognizes Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

Arizona

• Arizona Department of Transportation:
  • Governor Ducey Proclaims April 9-13 as Work Zone Awareness Week
• City of Chandler: ‘National Work Zone Awareness Week’ Reminds Drivers to Slow Down
• Maricopa County: Work Zone Safety is Everybody’s Responsibility: Maricopa County Recognizes National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

California

• California Department of Transportation:
  • Caltrans Workers Memorial & Worker Safety

Colorado

• Colorado Department of Transportation:
  • Slow Down for Highway Workers in Work Zones: CDOT
  • Colorado Work Zone Deaths Skyrocket in 2017
  • Widow of CDOT Worker Shares Message Ahead of National Work Zone Awareness Week
• Colorado Springs Utilities:
  • Colorado Celebrates National Work Zone Awareness Week

Connecticut

• Connecticut Department of Transportation:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Sends an Important Message to Drivers

Delaware

• Delaware Department of Transportation:
  • Governor Carney and DelDOT Mark National Work Zone Safety Week
  • Work Zone Safety Stressed as Traditional Construction Season Begins in Delaware

Florida

• Florida Department of Transportation:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Urges Motorists to Drive Safely

Georgia

• Georgia Department of Transportation:
  • Work Zone Safety

Hawaii

• Hawaii Department of Transportation:
  • HDOT Urges Hawaii Drivers to be Aware, Move over for Workers on the Road

Idaho

• Idaho Transportation Department:
  • ITD Encourages Safety in Work Zones

Illinois

• Illinois Department of Transportation:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • 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
  • Governor Bruce Rauner, IDOT Director Randy Blankenhorn and ISP Director Leo Schmitz Kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week; Motorists Urged to Slow Down Near Construction Zones [script]
  • Illinois to Host National Work Zone Awareness Week event
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois published by Wand
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois published by MyRadioLink.com
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois by Illinois Department of Central Management Services
• Kane County: Kane County Remembers Steve as Work Zone Awareness Week Comes to Chicago
• City of St. Charles: National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9-13

Indiana

• Indiana Department of Transportation:
  • Officials Share a Warning During Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week is April 9-13

Iowa

• Iowa Department of Transportation:
  • Do You “Invest” in Safety?

Kansas

• Kansas Department of Transportation:
  • KDOT Plans Open House April 13 in Hutchinson
  • Translines Express: National Work Zone Awareness Week
• Kansas Contractors Association and Kansas Department of Transportation:
  • Work Zone Billboards Raise Awareness Across the State
• Kansas Turnpike Authority:
  • KTA Encourages Work Zone Safety with Design Contest
• AAA Kansas:
  • 2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9-13

Kentucky

• 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
  • KYTC National Work Zone Awareness Week – 2018
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness Week April 9-13, 2018
• City of Erlanger: Florence Y’all Water Tower Glows Orange for Work Zone Safety

Louisiana

• Louisiana State Police: Consider This: Work Zone Awareness

Maine

• Maine Turnpike Authority:
  • Work Zone Awareness Week 2018 – April 9 to April 13
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Commercial
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 9 – 13

Maryland

• Maryland State Highway Administration:
  • Maryland Announces Work Zone Safety Initiative
• National Work Zone Awareness Week  by Morning Show Producer

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Department of Transportation:
  • 2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week

Michigan

• Michigan Department of Transportation:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks Off: Work Zone Safety is Everybody’s Responsibility
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins Monday
  • MDOT Celebrates National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • State to Drivers: Pay Attention in Work Zones
• Kent County Road Commission: Work Zone Safety Poster Contest

Minnesota

• Minnesota Department of Transportation:
  • MnDOT Urges Driver Safety as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week

Mississippi

• Mississippi Department of Transportation:
  • Drive Smart in Work Zones
  • MDOT Recognizes April as Work Zone Awareness Month
  • 2018 Work Zone Awareness Week

Missouri

• Missouri State: MoCast: National Work Zone Awareness
• Missouri Department of Transportation:
  • MODOT Wants Motorists to be Mindful of Roadwork During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • 4/3-National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9-13
  • Work Zone Awareness Week
  • 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
• Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri Department of Transportation:
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Continues

Nebraska

• Nebraska Department of Transportation:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018
• Nebraska Safety Council:
  • April 9-13 is National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks off Monday

Nevada

• Nevada Department of Transportation:
  • NDOT Reminds Motorists to Drive Safely During National Work Zone Awareness Week

New Jersey

• New Jersey Department of Transportation:
  • April 9-13, 2018 is National Work Zone Awareness Week

New Mexico:

• New Mexico Department of Transportation:
  • NMDOT Encourages Safe Driving in Work Zones
• Bernalillo County:
  • District 4 News: National Work Zone Awareness Week Recognized

New York

• New York City Department of Transportation:
  • “Work Zone Heroes”
  • Errant Car Kills Worker/DOT Bridge Employee Loses Life in Freaky Mishap
• New York City:
  • New York City Celebrates National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • As Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, NYC DOT, DEP, DDC, and Partners Renew Call for Safe Driving in City Workzones

North Carolina

• North Carolina Department of Transportation:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Hopes to Bring Attention to Dangerous Driving
• Charlotte, NC: CDOT Celebrates Safety Awareness

Ohio

• Ohio Department of Transportation:
  • ODOT Reminds Motorist to be Cautious in Work Zones
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Stressing Safety for Construction Season
  • ODOT Observes National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • ODOT Asking for Work Zone Awareness
  • ODOT Urges Caution in Construction

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Department of Transportation:
  • Work Zone Awareness 2018
  • Governor Declares April and May Work Zone Awareness Months
• Association of Central Oklahoma Governments:
  • Work Zone Safety | Your Life Matters: Drive Like It

Oregon

• Oregon Department of Transportation:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week on Facebook

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:
  • 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
  • PennDOT Urges Work Zone Safety
  • National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Safety Awareness
  • PennDOT Addresses Work Zone Safety After Workers Hit

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Department of Transportation:
  • Motorists Urged to Drive Carefully and Protect People in Work Zones

South Carolina

• South Carolina Department of Transportation:
  • DOT Observing National Work Zone Awareness Week

South Dakota

• South Dakota Department of Transportation:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9-13
• City of Sioux Falls:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week: Stay Alert and Slow Down in Cone Zones

Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of Transportation:
  • Work Zone Awareness Week
  • TDOT Honors Workers Killed, Raises Awareness with National Work Zone Awareness Week

Texas

• Texas Department of Transportation:
  • TxDOT Launches Work Zone Awareness Campaign
  • TxDOT: Work Zone Fatalities on the Rise
  • TxDOT Officials to Highlight Work Zone Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Drivers Urged to be Cautious as Work Zone Fatalities Rise
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Highlights Strategies to Keep North Texans Safe
  • TxDOT Presenting Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Texas Work Zone Fatalities on the Rise with Majority Being Motorists
  • Construction Worker Who Has Been Hit by Car Explains the Dangers of Distracted Driving
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • TxDOT Raises Driver Safety Awareness
  • Work Zone Fatalities on the Rise with Majority Being Motorists
• Texas Department of Transportation and North Texas Tollway Authority:
  • New Efforts Underway To Reduce Texas Work Zone Deaths
• Texas A&M Transportation Institute:
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018 – Work Zone Safety: Everybody’s Responsibility
• City of San Angelo: San Angelo Drivers Urged to be Extra Cautious for National Work Zone Awareness Week
• City of Abilene: National Work Zone Awareness Week

Utah

• Utah Department of Transportation:
  • UDOT Honors National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Media Briefing: UDOT, UHP and Local Contractors Partner to Encourage Safer Driving in Work Zones

Vermont

• State of Vermont: Work Zone Awareness Week (Proclamation 18-044)

Virginia

• Virginia Department of Transportation:
  • “Work Zone Safety: Everybody’s Responsibility”: National Work Zone Awareness Week April 9 – 13, 2018
  • VDOT Worker Reflects on Work Zone Crash During National Awareness Week
  • VDOT Displays ‘Love’ Sign in Lynchburg to Promote Safety on the Roads
  • VDOT Kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • VDOT Raises Work Zone Safety Awareness for ‘Go Orange Day’
  • VDOT’s Safety Reminders for National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • VDOT Introduces Rumble Strips to Prevent Work Zone Injuries
• Virginia Department of Transportation and Virginia State Police:
  • See the Cone, Respect the Zone: It’s Work Zone Awareness Week

Washington

• Washington Department of Transportation:
  • Work Zone Injury Collision in Seattle Mangles Vehicles and the Early Morning Commute
  • Work Zone Safety
  • WSDOT Going Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Department of Transportation:
  • 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
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Promotes Highway Safety
  • State DOT Recognizes Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
• Calumet County: Widow Shares Message for Highway Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
• City of Fond du Lac Police Department: National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 9-13, 2018
• Clark County: Clark County Board Approves Work Zone Safety Designation and Social Media Use Policy
• Dane County: County Board Looks to Safeguard Road Crews

Puerto Rico

• DTOP pide precaución a conductores en zonas de construcción

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Non-governmental Organizations

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

• National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9-13
• Transportation Agencies, Others Observe Week to Emphasize Work Zone Safety
• PSA for the 2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign–April 9-13

American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)

• National Work Zone Awareness Week website
• ATSSA 2018 Go Orange Day Promotes Work Zone Safety

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

• Work Zone Awareness is “Everybody’s Responsibility”
• 2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week: “Expect the Unexpected” in Roadway Construction Work Zones, ARTBA Says

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

• NAPA Launches Campaign to Combat Distracted Driving in Work Zones

Nebraska Safety Council (NSC)

• National Work Zone Safety Week Press Conference

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to Prevent Georgia Roadway Worksite Injuries Through Safety Stand-Down Events
• Two National Campaigns in April Seek to Protect Workers from Vehicle-Related Injuries and Fatalities

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Date Updated: 4/26/2018