August 21, 2014
The family of a New York Department of Transportation employee killed on the job five years ago is reminding motorists to drive safely in highway construction work zones. Garry Farrell’s wife and three children appear in a new video public …
June 10, 2014
Minnesota is launching a statewide campaign asking motorists to hang up their phones and pay attention in work zones. The campaign starts Monday and will continue through the construction season. It’s part of the Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths effort promoting …
May 14, 2014
Illinois plans to increase its use of speed-indicator boards in construction zones. An Illinois Department of Transportation pilot program had 13 speed-indicator boards in work areas last year. Radars read oncoming vehicles’ speeds and the boards light up with the …
October 18, 2013
Officials say lighting will be changed at the Tappan Zee Bridge to make the construction zone safer for boaters. The Journal News says the navigational lights will be rearranged under the main span of the existing bridge, which links Rockland …