work zone safety

This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week, and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is joining the cause this year. "We host a month-long work zone campaign every April at WSDOT but we're also partnering with the national campaign this year alongside out own efforts," explains WSDOT spokesperson Tina Werner...

It's National Work Zone Safety Awareness week and according to Chelan County Public Works, they have crews out on area roadways 90 percent of the year. They also noted that Washington averages nearly 840 work zone injuries each year, a vast majority of which is suffered by motorists, their passengers or pedestrians...