Work Zones

Strategies that will be implemented this April by IDOT, ISP and the Tollway Authority to increase public awareness and improve safety in work zones include:
 
·        Better defined work zones:  projects on multi-lane facilities will have signs that better delineate the appropriate speed in a particular area of a work zone and also the point at which it is safe to resume normal speed. Existing multi-lane construction projects will also have revised signage
·        Modify driver education curriculum:  A compact disc and associated teaching manual will be mailed to 1,500 Illinois high schools and private driver education facilities
·        Develop a graphic sign to publicize work zone related penalties:  the new signage reading “Hit a worker, $10,000 fine, 14 years in jail” will be posted along multi-lane construction projects.
·        Enhanced use and addition of both stationary and portable changeable message signs in and around work zones.
·        Develop more consistent looking work zones:  Multi-lane construction projects with two lanes merging into one will have a more consistent look. Directional barricades have been added to aid the driver in navigating construction areas.
·        Use of remote-controlled flagger devices: Using federal research funds, IDOT is purchasing 20 newly-developed remote flagger workstations.
·        “Trooper in a Truck”: To allow troopers to covertly enforce speed limits, out-of-uniform troopers equipped with radar technology will sit in IDOT trucks to monitor motorists.
·        Hired-back officers:  $1.7 million has been identified and requested by IDOT engineers to fund additional troopers in work zones throughout the state. The additional troopers would allow ISP commanders to deploy work zone details in areas of heightened safety concerns. 

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