Roadway Work Zone Safety: We're All In This Together
NEW - 2011 State-By-State Work Zone Fatality Figures
National Work Zone Awareness Week 2014 is April 7-11
ATSSA has been the leader in coordinating the national kick-off event every year since the event was created jointly by FHWA, ATSSA and AASHTO in December 1999. Since then, nearly every state in the nation conducts work zone safety awareness events in the spring, at the start of construction season. Contact: ATSSA’s Director of Communications James Baron at (540) 368-1701, ext. 113, or by e-mail at James.Baron@atssa.com for more information.
Washington State to Host National Work Zone Awareness Week 2014
The national kick-off event rotates to a different state outside of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area every other year. In 2013, the NWZAW Executive Committee selected Washington State from a field of 11 applicants as the 2014 host kick-off state.
National Work Zone Awareness Week Pins & Ribbons
The pins and ribbons are to show support of work zone safety and awareness and for NWZAW. The proceeds support the Foundation’s programs – Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program and the National Work Zone Memorial Program. Order Work Zone Ribbons & Pins Click here.
2013 Event Held in Washington, D.C. Theme - "We're All in this together" 2012 Event Held in St. Louis, Missouri Theme - "Don't Barrel Through Work Zones" 2011 Event Held In Beltsville, Maryland Theme - "Safer Driving. Safer Work Zones. For Everyone" 2010 Event Held in New York City Theme - “Work Zones Need Your Undivided Attention” 2009 Event Held in South Arlington, Va. Theme - "Drive to Survive - Our Future Is Riding On It" 2008 Event Held in Sacramento, California Theme - Slow For the Cone Zone"
(From left) ATSSA President and CEO Roger Wentz, Former FHWA Administrator Kenneth R. Wykle and Former AASHTO President Thomas R. Warne meet at U.S.-DOT headquarters on Dec. 15, 1999 to sign the historic “Memorandum of Agreement” between the three organizations to create National Work Zone Awareness Week. Since then, nearly every state across the nation has joined the cause.
The NWZAW Executive Committee consists of the FHWA, ATSSA, AASHTO, ARTBA, AGC, Va.-DOT, Md.-DOT and D.C.-DOT.
The April media event rotated for the first eight years between Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Following the eighth year, the Executive Committee determined to make the national event a true national event by kicking off the week in a pre-selected state. California stepped to the plate – and the 2008 national media event was held on the Capitol Steps in Sacramento. The 2009 event returned to the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the campaign. In 2010, the event rotated out of the area to New York City, then back to Maryland. Missouri was the 2012 host – Washington, D.C. is 2013’s.
The Executive Committee traditionally has a November planning meeting in Washington, D.C. to begin planning for the April event. During this meeting, possible “themes” for the campaign and the venue for the event are discussed.