Work Zone Education
Smart Work Zones – Bringing Innovation to Traffic Control
For many years, traffic control has relied solely on human judgment and expertise to guide the public through work zones across the U.S. In modern times, technology has also played an important role in our everyday lives for some time now, and it is ever increasing as we make advances in technological innovation for various…
Read MoreAttention! – Flagger Safety with Distracted Drivers
The nature of the job with traffic control is traffic itself; it is the greatest danger to flaggers and work crews on the roadways and will always be so. As humans, we are prone to errors of judgment, but add distractions of many kinds, especially the electronic kind, to the mix and the danger increases…
Read MoreDrive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives – National Workzone Awareness Week
What is the Awareness for? This week, and every April 26-30th is an annual spring campaign: National Work Zone Awareness Week, held at the start of construction season to bring awareness for the critical issues of safety in and around work zones on the road. The broad public makes this campaign successful in the effort…
Read MoreRain on and Keep Calm – Proper Gear for Wet Weather
April showers bring May flowers…and despite the downpours, traffic control efforts must go on as construction crews continue to work through many kinds of weather conditions. Here in the Northwest, we face a little bit of every kind of weather, often times in just one day. However, the committed men and women working to keep…
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