April 12, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), together
with the American General Contractors (AGC), will host a press conference on Monday, April 15, to
recognize Work Zone Awareness Week.
This press conference will recognize National Work Zone Awareness Week and provide a call to action
for the traveling public on the importance for motorists’ awareness of workers present in active
construction zones on Nebraska’s highways. Drivers should be aware that most work zone crash
fatalities are motorists and passengers. In 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
data shows 742 drivers and passengers died in work zones.
What: NDOT and AGC Recognize National Work Zone Awareness Week
When: 9 a.m. CST on Monday, April 15
Where: Nebraska Department of Transportation
1500 Nebraska Parkway
Lincoln, NE 68502
Event will also be streamed live on NDOT’s Facebook page.
Who:
· Vicki Kramer, Director of the Nebraska Department of Transportation
· Katie Wilson, AGC Executive Director
· Ben Merchant, NDOT District 4 District Operations and Maintenance Manager
· Tyler Chicoine, President of Garcia-Chicoine Enterprises, Inc.
