National Work Zone Awareness Week
Each year in April, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in work zones. Beginning in late 1999, FHWA has worked with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) to coordinate and sponsor the event. Since then other transportation partners have joined the effort to support NWZAW. In addition to a National event conducted each year, many States host their own NWZAW events.
2009 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 6-10, 2009 - "Drive to Survive - Our Future is Riding On It!"
The tenth annual National Work Zone Awareness week will be held April 6-10, 2009. The theme for this year is "Drive to Survive - Our Future is Riding On It!" The national kickoff for this event will be held April 7 at a location near the Boundary Channel Humpback Bridge Replacement Project between Washington, DC and Virginia.
- FHWA Press Release for 10th Annual National Work Zone Awareness Week
- FHWA Focus Article on 2009 NWZAW
- 2009 NWZAW Poster (PDF 275KB)
- Ordering 2009 NWZAW resources
- National Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse 2009 NWZAW Web Site
- ATSSA 2009 NWZAW Web Site
- Work Zone Safety 'Road Rally' in Kentucky Highlights Need for Safety on Roads
- Missouri DOT Operation Orange
Ninth National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 7-11, 2008 - "Slow for the Cone Zone"
- Video of 2008 National Event
- News Coverage of 2008 National Event (WMV)
- Nation's Top Highway Official Calls for Slower Driving in Work Zones - FHWA Press Release, April 8, 2008
- FHWA Focus Article on How NWZAW 2008 was Commemorated Across the US
- 2008 FHWA NWZAW Fact Sheet
- ATSSA 2008 NWZAW Web Site
- National Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse NWZAW Web Site (includes information on how states are promoting NWZAW)
- 2008 NWZAW Poster (JPG)
- 2008 NWZAW Brochure
Eighth National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 2-6, 2007 - "Signs of Change"
- ATSSA 2007 NWZAW Web Site
- 2007 NWZAW Poster (PDF, 12.5MB) (JPG, 67KB)
- Media Event Program Guide (PDF, 510KB)
- Media Event Photos (PDF, 1.23MB)
Seventh National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-9, 2006 - "Working at the Speed of Night"
- 2006 NWZAW Poster (PDF, 260KB)
- Media Event Program Guide (PDF, 551KB)
- Media Event Photos (PDF, 1.6MB)
Sixth National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-9, 2005 - "Slow Down or Pay Up"
- 2005 NWZAW Poster (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Drivers Urged To Follow Safe Driving Tips in Highway Work Zones - FHWA Press Release, April, 5, 2005
- Governor Ehrlich Proclaims Month of April as Maryland Work Zone Safety Awareness Month - Maryland Department of Transportation - State Highway Administration Press Release, April 5, 2005
Additional National Work Zone Awareness Week Information
- FHWA Office of Safety - More information about the Work Zone Awareness Week.
- National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse - This site contains links to information about previous National Work Zone Awareness Week events.
- National Work Zone Awareness Week: Work Zone Resources - Link to the Transportation Research Board bookshelf on Work Zone Operations and Safety. This bookshelf contains many documents which can act as helpful work zone resources.
- Ten Tips for Driving Safely in Work Zones
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