National Work Zone Awareness Week
Fifth Annual National Work Zone Awareness Week Commemorated
A national kick-off media event to commemorate National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 4-10, was held on Tuesday, April 6, in Springfield, Virginia. FHWA Press Release
FHWA Administrator Mary E. Peters participated in the event by speaking from an outdoor desk located next to Interstate 95 in Virginia. She asked motorists to understand that the roadway is a workplace for hundreds of employees who toil, at great risk, to improve and expand the transportation network.
- Work Zone Safety Fact Sheet
- Work Zone Safety Week Poster
- Program for the National Work Zone Awareness Week event on April 6, 2004 at 10 a.m.

Speaking from an outdoor desk next to Interstate 95 in Virginia, Administrator Peters urged motorists to exercise caution and drive safely through highway work zones, the workplace for thousands of employees who work to maintain and improve our highways.
