The U.S. Department of Transportation is highlighting the importance of construction zone safety as work increases throughout the nation this spring. It has declared April 15-19 National Work Zone Awareness Week. On its Fast Lane blog, USDOT tells us that “80-85 percent of victims in work zone fatal crashes are vehicle occupants or drivers,” emphasizing that “We’re All In This Together” when traveling through work zones.
Each May, ODOT celebrates Transportation Safety Awareness Month in Oregon by increasing our messages to the community about staying safe when driving in work zones and protecting roadside workers through our “Respect The Zone” program. We also provide tips for drivers to help them arrive at their destinations without incident.
For the I-5 Willamette River Bridge Project, we are fortunate in that we have few impacts to traffic on the interstate, but please be aware that the freeway lanes narrow in our work zone and crews and equipment working off to the side can be a distraction.
Lane restrictions on Franklin Boulevard will continue through the spring. Please always obey reduced speed limits and flagger directions as you pass through our work zone.
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