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Wyoming DOT Highlights Highway Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation (DOT) has initiated an effort to re-emphasize highway work zone safety to motorists to coincide with the ramp-up of the state’s annual roadway construction s…MoreWith Drivers Back on the Road, ITD Kicks off Another Work Zone Awareness Week (Publication)
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National Work Zone Awareness Week is traditionally held in April, but with more drivers back on highways, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is again spotlighting work zone safety. Drivers are …MoreIdaho Transportation Department Recognizes Work Zone Awareness Week (Publication)
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The Idaho Transportation Department holds their annual work zone safety awareness week in May in addition to the event in April. This year's theme is short duration operations. Short duration operatio…MoreCampaign Reminds Drivers That Road Workers are “Sitting Ducks” (Publication)
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As the state’s economy begins to open up, more traffic are seen on the road. To remind drivers to slow down and keep workers safe, the Minnesota Safety Council has enlisted Ben Afquack, Minnesota’…MoreLife or Death Illinois: IDOT Campaign Spotlights Those Left Behind After Crashes (Publication)
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has launched its next phase of Life or Death Illinois, keeping the focus of its successful multimedia safety campaign on the real stories of people who…MoreOregon Highlights Work Zone Safety Month (Publication)
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May is Work Zone Safety Month in Oregon and the Oregon Department of Transportation (DOT) is launching a public awareness campaign to highlight it. Oregon experienced an average of 331 work zone crash…MoreOklahoma Transportation Commission Discusses Work Zone Safety Awareness & COVID-19 Impact on Travel (Publication)
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The Oklahoma Transportation Commission, at its video teleconference, announced Work Zone Safety Awareness activities in light of the high number of deaths in highway work zones and an expected increas…MoreMay is Work Zone Safety Month in Oregon (Publication)
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May is Work Zone Safety Month in Oregon, a chance to remind drivers to slow down and expect delays in work zones. In Oregon, an average of 331 work zone crashes occurred each year between 2014 and 201…MoreMnDOT Honors Fallen Transportation Workers During Worker Memorial Day (Publication)
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Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed April 28, 2020 as Worker Memorial Day in Minnesota in recognition of transportation workers who have lost their lives while working on Minnesota highways. The Interstate 35W B…MoreCaltrans Honors 189 Fallen Highway Workers at 30th Annual Memorial (Publication)
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Caltrans is honoring the lives of 189 fallen highway workers at its 30th annual memorial near the Caltrans Workers Memorial Bridge by placing 189 orange traffic cones bearing the name of every worker …MoreADOT Mourns Highway Worker Struck and Killed Wednesday (Publication)
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Frank Dorizio, an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) employee, was killed while setting up a sign alerting drivers to pavement repairs along Interstate 10 south of the Phoenix area. Dorizio i…MoreSafety Program Offers Information During Highway Safety Law Awareness Week (Publication)
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The Bucks County Community Traffic Safety Program in cooperation with PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police are recognizing Highway Safety Law Awareness Week. They are teaming up to spread the wor…MoreWilson: Paving the Road to Safer Louisiana Highways (Publication)
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Public agencies, stakeholder groups, and victim-related organizations have done a tremendous job of providing awareness concerning the leading causes of distracted driving and its impacts. Citing the …MoreFallen Worker Decals for ITD Equipment Represent Next Step of Recognition and Remembrance (Publication)
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Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) distributed a new decal to each district and division to recognize department workers who died on the job and serve as a current safety reminder for employees to …MoreNational Work Zone Awareness Week 2019
National Work Zone Awareness Week 2019 is scheduled for April 8-12. This year’s theme is Drive Like You Work Here. The national kick-off event will be held in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 9, 2… More
Talking Michigan Transportation: Work Zone Safety (Training)
In the wake of two recent road worker deaths in Michigan, Jeff talks with two people with expertise and personal experience in work zone issues:
- Lindsey Renner, supervisor of MDOT’s work zone saf… More
California Agencies Join Together for Highway Worker Protection Campaign (Publication)
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189 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees have been killed on the job since 1921. Caltrans is teaming up with the California State Transportation Agency, California Highway Patr…MoreChildren of Caltrans Workers Implore Drivers: “Be Work Zone Alert” (Publication)
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Aiming to reduce deaths of workers in the line of duty, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with the California State Transportation Agency, California Highway Patrol, and th…MoreVideo: Caltrans Provides Behind-the-Scenes Look at Worker Memorial (Publication)
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Since 1921, 189 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees have died in the line of duty. At the annual statewide Workers Memorial held in Sacramento this year, Tamie McGowen, assist…MorePaying Tribute to PennDOT Workers Killed in Line of Duty (Publication)
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Northeast Highway Safety Program hosted an event Tuesday urging work zone safety and honoring lives lost by featuring the PennDOT Workers’…MoreCaltrans Workers Memorial 2019 (Training)
On April 25th, Caltrans held its annual statewide Workers Memorial at the State Capitol. Since 1921, 189 Caltrans employees have died in the line of duty while building, maintaining and operating Cali… More
Giant, Orange Traffic Cone Shares Heartbreaking Story (Publication)
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Slow Down Sam is part of a Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) work zone safety initiative. The Slow Down Sam costume is intended to look like a traffic cone. The goal of Slow Down Sam is t…MoreATSSA Foundation Highlights Scholarship Offerings (Publication)
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To highlight the need for greater roadway safety, the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Foundation is offering several scholarship programs including the Roadway Worker Memorial Sch…MoreSafety Awareness of Workers for Construction Sites in Nepal (Publication)
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Construction industry is one of the largest and most important industries in Nepal. Construction safety in the industry still suffers from ignorance and lack of supervision and accident rate on constr…MoreNational Work Zone Memorial Seeks Submission of Names (Publication)
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The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) seeks the submission of names to be included in its 2019 National Work Zone Memorial, a memorial that honors those who were killed in highway w…MoreMDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving (Publication)
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Six Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers had been hit while working on state highways in the last two days. Both MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath and Southern District Trans…More