National Work Zone Awareness Week 2004

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.

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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.

For more information on National Work Zone Awareness Week 2004, please go to: http://www.workzonesafety.org/news_events/awareness_week/2004