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Colorado highway work zone deaths reportedly up 75%

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State officials have looked to the DOT for answers after the death toll on roadway construction sites skyrocketed this year.

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US DOT awards $54M in SMART grants to local governments

Construction Dive

Projects in 22 states range from sensors in roads and intersections to an overhaul of a work zone data environment.

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National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins

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"Work Zone Speeding: A Costly Mistake" is the message being sent by transportation agencies across the country as the nation recognizes National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 7-11). Washington State DOT will host the official kick-off event Tuesday, April 8, in Seattle.'

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Arizona DOT to Share Data with Autonomous Truck Co.

Construction Equipment

have agreed to work together to share information to promote safety in highway work zones when automated vehicles are deployed. The shared data will support continued safe navigation of highway work zones by autonomous trucks.… The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Embark Trucks Inc.

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Are Work Zone Speed Cameras a Money Grab? Or an Essential Site Safety Technology?

ENR Construction

Motorists groups and taxpayer advocates write that highway work zone speed cameras are a corrupt enterprise designed to defraud motorists, while contractors and DOTs tout their effectiveness at stopping accidents. What if both are partially correct?

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3 Ways Construction Contractors Can Expand to New Markets

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you plan to operate offices in multiple time zones, this kind of immediate access to data is especially important. Dot all your I’s and cross your T’s ahead of time so your plans don’t fall apart down the road due to differences in opinion or unrealistic expectations. Send your best people to open a satellite office.

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North Carolina DOT Worker Hit & Killed by Vehicle (VIDEO)

Construction Equipment

North Carolina troopers are urging drivers to slow down in work zones, the day after a DOT worker was hit and killed, working in the median of U.S. William “Grey” Bailey, 36, was an engineering technician who had been with the DOT since 2010. Highway 70 in Wayne County, N.C.