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Virginia Department of Transportation Work Zone Safety Web Site - 5/12/2008
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has a work zone safety web site that includes information on how VDOT observes National Work Zone Awareness...

Operation Drive Smart Kicks Off in North Carolina - 4/29/2008
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol along with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will kickoff Operation Drive Smart 2008 this week....

Maine to Issue Free E-Z Pass Devices to Help Drivers During I-295 Closure - 4/22/2008
The Maine DOT is planning to shut down 20 miles of southbound I-295 for reconstruction work for three months starting in June. To help motorists and ease...

Washington State DOT Uses Squirrel Mascot to Promote I-90 Project - 4/18/2008
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is using a mascot, known as "Burl the Squirrel", to explain planned safety improvements to I-90...

Safe in Sound Award - 4/16/2008
Hearing loss is a major problem in the US and particularly among construction workers. To encourage companies to work to prevent hearing loss, the National...

USDOT Secretary Mary Peters Speaks about Work Zone Safety in Arizona - 4/15/2008
In this video public service announcement developed for National Work Zone Awareness Week, USDOT Secretary Mary Peters encourages drivers to slow down...

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