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Leo H. Fournier Jr., an Alabama Department of Transportation employee killed in a work zone in 2017, had his name added this week to the National Work Zone Memorial. Fournier was killed when a driver under the influence was driving the wrong way on the Atlanta Highway in Montgomery and struck Fournier and two other survey crew members.
Fournier graduated from Tuskegee University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. He worked for ALDOT for almost 9 years and previously worked with Ford Motor Company as a supplier quality engineer in Detroit, Michigan and as a quality engineer with T&WA in Montgomery. He was married and was an avid reader, a sports enthusiast and loved to travel.
OLYMPIA It s National Work Zone Awareness Week and the Washington State Department of Transportation wants everyone to wear orange today to raise safety awareness and honor road crews.
WSDOT says there are an average of 842 people killed in work zone crashes every year throughout the country. In 2020, Washington had seven fatality crashes in work zones on state roadways.
Since 1950, 60 WSDOT workers have been killed on the job, the vast majority in work zone crashes. State statistics show that 94.4% of those killed in work zone crashes are travelers, not workers.
Work zones have been getting safer for WSDOT workers: 21 staff were killed during the 1950s while only four have been killed in the last 20 years. The last WSDOT crew member killed in a work zone was Bruce Cowing, in 2016.
National Work Zone Awareness week encouraging motorists to pay attention
National Work Zone Awareness week encouraging motorists to pay attention By Bethany Davis | April 28, 2021 at 6:49 AM CDT - Updated April 28 at 10:10 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - National Work Zone Safety Week serves as a reminder to all drivers to slow down and pay more attention as they move through work zones on the road.
The Alabama Department of Transportation is using this week to launch the Move Over, Slow Down, Save Lives safety campaign.
During the spring and summer, motorists will see more construction and work zones on Alabama’s highways and interstates. This time of year is also when traffic on some Alabama roads increases with people heading south for vacation.
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D.O.T. promotes National Work Zone Awareness Month
You may think there are 2 seasons in South Dakota - construction season and winter. But in order to enjoy our roads, they must be maintained and that comes with some inconvenience. Safety is a priority.
April 28, 2021
Construction Week
Wednesday is Go Orange Day, bringing awareness to driving safely in construction zones.
Statistics from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse show there were 762 fatal crashes in work zones resulting in 842 deaths in 2019.
Construction Week
D.O.T reminds drivers to observe changing speed limits and eliminate distractions when approaching and driving through work zones.
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An image of Tim Felton, ODOT highway technician for Washington County. (Chris Schmitt, Patch Staff)
MARIETTA, OH This is National Work Zone Awareness Week. Today, the Ohio Department of Transportation held a press event to kick off their annual spring campaign. ODOT District 10 Public Information Officer Ashley Rittenhouse said they just want to raise awareness about people driving safely in work zones. Construction season is just getting heated up so drivers are going to see more and more work zones as we move closer to summer.
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