LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), together with the American General Contractors (AGC), will host a press conference on Monday, April 15, to recognize Work Zone Awareness Week.
This press conference will recognize National Work Zone Awareness Week and provide a call to action for the traveling public on the importance for motorists’ awareness of workers present in active construction zones on Nebraska’s highways. Drivers should be aware that most work zone crash fatalities are motorists and passengers.
In 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows 742 drivers and passengers died in work zones.
