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National Work Zone Awareness Week: You Play a Role in Work Zone Safety - Work With Us [fact sheet]
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2023-04-01
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Abstract:For nearly a quarter of a century, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) has been spotlighting critical safety and mobility issues in and around work zones. Every spring, the Federal Highway Administration and its stakeholders sponsor activities to bring nationwide attention to this important topic. Work zones are critical for upgrading and maintaining our roadways. The national transportation system not only provides critical access to the traveling public, but it plays a key role in supporting the Nation’s economy through the transport of vital goods and services. In support of this role, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Public Law 117-58) is providing significant resources and opportunities for States and local communities to improve safety and mobility for all road users and to ensure the integrity of America’s roadway network. NWZAW serves as an annual reminder that work zone safety and mobility for all road users—including motorists and vulnerable road users like pedestrians, bicyclists, and highway workers on foot—continues to be a significant issue that must be addressed. Additionally, work zone safety is a part of the U. S. Department of Transportation’s National Roadway Safety Strategy to reduce serious injuries and deaths. Nationally, the rate of fatalities from all causes has not substantially improved over the last 10 years and continued to increase in 2021, including a 14-percent increase in work zone fatalities involving drivers and passengers. For these reasons, NWZAW continues to be a call to action for everyone: You play a role in work zone safety. Work with us.
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