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April 7, 2021
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) Factsheet & Activities

The 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) will be held April 26-30, and the theme is "Drive Save. Work Safe. Save Lives".  This year, the Michigan Department of Transportation will be hosting the NWZAW kick-off press event on Tuesday, April 27th.

Please see the 2021 NWZAW Factsheet

Other activities during NWZAW:

• April 26th — National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents Webinars.  
  The webinars will be hosted by The Center for Construction and Training (CPWR):
  https://www.cpwr.com/research/research-to-practice-r2p/r2p-library/other-resources-for-stakeholders/struck-by-hazards/

• April 27th — NWZAW Kick-Off Event
  https://www.michigan.gov/workzonesafety/0,9411,7-390-97919---,00.html

• April 28th — Orange for Safety
  https://www.nwzaw.org/participate.html

• April 29th — Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Project/Put Work Zones on the Map Campaign Webinar (12-1:30 pm ET)
  More info coming soon!

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will be sending the NWZAW posters on NHTSA's behalf. If your State DOT or local agencies would like to order posters, they should contact Melanie Laird at mlaird@artba.org

Additional Resources:

You can find more NWZAW resources on the...

• FHWA Work Zone Management Website
  

• The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse Website