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Theme Announced for 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week - 1/31/2013
The planning committee for the 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week has announced the 2013 theme: "Roadway Work Zone Safety: We're All in This...

Register Today! FHWA Webinar on Work Zone Awareness Week: Outreach Ideas and Strategies - 1/31/2013
FHWA is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 6, 2:00-3:30 pm EDT showcasing outreach strategies to deploy during National Work Zone Awareness Week...

New Jersey DOT Announces Major Skyway Rehabilitation, Solicits Input on Traffic Changes - 1/24/2013
Drivers who travel the Pulaski Skyway between Newark and Jersey City may need to adjust their route in 2014, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)...

Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal - 1/24/2013
TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Renewal Project R04 has released a prepublication, non-edited draft version of a report titled...

Utah DOT Project Comes in $260 Million Below Budget and in Record Time While Keeping Traffic Moving - 1/3/2013
The Utah County I-15 Corridor Expansion Project (commonly known as the I-15 CORE project) was completed in December 2012 by the Utah Department of Transportation...

Integrated Risk Management for Improving Internal Traffic Control, Work-Zone Safety, and Mobility During Major Construction - 1/3/2013
The Iowa State University Institute for Transportation has released a report that proposes an integrated approach to researching work zone safety issues...

Ohio River Bridges Project Downtown Crossing Planned to be Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget - 1/3/2013
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced last Friday it has accepted a bid for the Downtown Crossing portion of the Ohio River Bridges project that...

Connecticut DOT Uses Social Media to Name Work Zone Mascot - 12/11/2012
Connecticut DOT announced that "Work Zone Wally" is the name of its new orange work zone safety mascot. The name was chosen by the public through voting...

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National Work Zone Awareness Week
National Work Zone Awareness Week will be held April 15-19, 2013
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Examples of how coordinating road projects can benefit agencies and the public.
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Information on available work zone training throughout the United States.
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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Part 6 - Temporary Traffic Control.
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