Safety is a two way street and we are counting on the commuting public to recognize this and help us attain our goal of ZERO ACCIDENTS throughout the duration of this project.

We plan to utilize this web site to deliver important project information, including Safety Awareness information and Work Schedules, to commuters and at the same time solicit important feedback from commuters about safety conditions along this busy roadway.

REFERENCE SIGNS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY

As part of the overall safety and traffic management plan, enhanced mile marker signs will be installed every 0.5 miles through the construction zone during the first half of April. Our goal is to use these enhanced mile marker signs as reference points for traffic and construction advisories on this site, and to allow the commuting public to provide us with location-specific feedback regarding our construction activity.

The enhanced mile marker signs will mark mile 41.5 through mile 45.5, and will be positioned every 0.5 miles. The signs will be placed in both the northbound and southbound sides of the highway adjacent to the breakdown lane.

PLEASE SLOW DOWN !

Of all the factors affecting work zone safety, the speed of passing traffic is by far the most important factor. Speed of passing traffic makes work zones one of the most likely places to experience highway accidents, presents very high risk of injury to our workers, and greatly complicates our ability to move heavy trucks in and out of the work zone.

The faster you drive, the more time and distance you need to stop. And the LESS time you have to react, especially at night when you can only see as far as your headlights allow. Low beam headlights allow drivers to typically spot an object on or in the road about 160 feet ahead of your vehicle. Most drivers need about 1.5 seconds to react. You might be able to swerve and miss an object or person on the road, but you might NOT. If you are driving too fast, the consequences could be deadly!

PLEASE REDUCE YOUR SPEED WHEN TRAVELLING WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE.

Safety Resources:
Federal Highway Adminstration Safe Speeds link
"Don't Race the Taper"