Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in work zones. Since 1999, FHWA has worked with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) to coordinate and sponsor the event. Over the years, other transportation partners have joined the effort to support NWZAW. In addition to a National event conducted each year, many States host their own NWZAW events.

2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 9-13 – "Work Zone Safety: Everybody's Responsibility"

The 2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week will be hosted by the state of Illinois, with a national kick-off event scheduled for Tuesday, April 10. The proposed location for the kick-off event is adjacent to the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction Project in the Chicago metro area.

2018 NWZAW Poster (JPEG 200KB,
5.9MB)

FHWA Factsheet (HTML,
240KB)

ATSSA 2018 NWZAW Webpage

National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse 2018 NWZAW Webpage

Illinois Department of Transportation Web Site

Occupational Safety and Health Administration