Work Zones

In a typical year, the state of Texas has more than 1,000 highway projects under contract. As a result, drivers are likely to encounter a variety of work zone conditions, including uneven pavement, narrow lanes, concrete barriers, slow moving equipment and loose gravel.
About 100 people, most of them motorists, are killed in work zones across Texas each year.

Travel Tips.

• Allow extra travel time.
• Plan ahead by checking the web for state construction sites where travel may be delayed.

Give Us a Break.

The number one cause of work zone crashes is excessive speed, followed by the failure to remain alert while driving. As a result, one in three work zone crashes is a rear-end collision.

• observe all work zone warning signs
• keep a safe distance between your vehicle, other vehicles, traffic barriers, construction workers and equipment (Extra caution is required when driving in an active work zone at night.)
• pay attention to flaggers in orange vests directing traffic
• merge at the first notice of a lane closure or change
• avoid distractions (Don’t use cell phones, refill your coffee cup or change radio stations, tapes or CDs.)
• be patient (Reducing your speed from 60 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour in a two-mile work zone delays your journey by only one minute.)

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