Safety in the Work Zone

As National Work Zone Awareness Week comes to an end, we hope the message of work zone safety is something that stays with all drivers.

Did you know that two highway workers have been injured this year while working on projects? That's why National Work Zone Awareness Week is so important. ADOT's director shares his thoughts. 

We are sharing a lot about National Work Zone Awareness Week, but the best perspective comes from our actual construction and maintenance crews. Watch a series of short videos as they share their thoughts and experiences. 

It's that time of year again. Warming temperatures mean spring is when construction projects kick into high gear. So it's an appropriate time for Work Zone Awareness Week. State Engineer Dallas Hammit shares his thoughts on what this week means.

It was a harrowing week for two ADOT employees and a DPS trooper, reminding us how important it is to be aware in work zones or near crashes. 

Work zone safety means something extra to us at ADOT.

A safety campaign geared toward northern Arizona will feature safety messages on overhead signs and on ADOT’s social media channels.

Safety is the No. 1 priority at ADOT. When it comes to work zones, vehicles speed by just inches away.

ADOT highway workers share the importance of work zone safety.

Motorists are key players in improving construction zone safety.

Following two incidents in the past 10 days where two road workers having been hit on state highways, ADOT is reminding drivers to pay attention in work zones.

Drivers need to slow down in the work zone! Crews on the Loop 101 project have noted that not all motorists are adhering to the reduced limit through the project zone.

For as long as there have been roads, there have been work zones.

Driving with caution through a work zone will not only help to protect road crews, but it will also help to ensure your safety.

Work Zone Awareness Week starts today and we've got some tips that will help keep you, and everyone in the work zone, safe.

Mention “work-zone safety” and you probably think about protecting the men and women who build, fix and maintain our roads and highways ...

For obvious reasons, highway work zone safety is a serious subject here at ADOT… The agency’s employees who build and maintain Arizona’s roadways are constantly aware of (and prepared for) any hazardous situation that might occur.

With the number of road construction projects happening around the Valley right now, chances are you’ve driven through an active construction zone or two recently. Maybe you’ve noticed the lane lines in some of these construction zones look a little different. A little … temporary?

‘Why are the cones and barricades still up, but no one is working?!?!?’ If you’ve ever driven by an empty freeway work zone, you might have wondered this yourself. But, despite how things may appear, there still is a risk to the traveling public, which means those barricades are very necessary.