WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – The New York State Department of Transportation is recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week as construction season starts.
The state DOT sees hundreds of work zone crashes every year. The goal is to keep travelers and local highway workers safe.
Regional Director for the New York State Department of Transportation Robert Haynes said highway workers have a lot of ground to cover — more than 3,000 lane miles and 400 bridges across the North Country.
“The crew behind me alone has patched over 1,000 potholes this spring,” Haynes said. “215 crews across the state will place more than 8,000 tons of asphalt filling approximately 175,000 potholes in the next month.”
The DOT encourages drivers to go the speed limit, stay off their cell phones, and be cautious when sharing the road with highway workers.
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