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Bridges
and buildings throughout the state are once again turning orange
for National Work Zone Awareness Week and to honor those who have
died in work zones as another road construction season gets
underway in Illinois and across the country.
“The
color orange has come to symbolize that we all can play a role in
making work zones safer and driving down the number of fatalities
to zero,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman.
“The effort to ‘Go Orange’ each year is gaining momentum. We deeply
appreciate the contributions of our partners to help save lives.”
Among
the participants that will be turning their lights orange at
night:
· Peoria’s Murray Baker
Bridge.
· Quincy’s Bayview
Bridge.
· Rockford’s Morgan Street
Bridge.
· Rockford City Hall.
· Embassy Suites Rockford
Riverfront.
· Rock Island’s Centennial
St. Bridge.
· Interstate 74 Mississippi
River Bridge in the Quad Cities.
I
n
2020, the most recent year statistics are available, 857 people
were killed and 44,000 injured in work zone crashes nationally.
Illinois averages almost 6,100 crashes in work zones each year,
resulting in 1,600 injuries and 28 deaths. More than 9 out of 10
deaths are someone other than a worker, including drivers,
passengers, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Visit
IDOT’s Work Zone page for more information.
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