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To every roadside worker, past, present and to be, we thank you. Today, we wear orange in hopes you get home safe every day. 🚧 ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 Z𝕠𝕟𝕖 S𝕠 W𝕖 A𝕝𝕝 G𝕖𝕥 H𝕠𝕞𝕖. #NWZAW #Orange4Safety

In the second half of Tuesday's National Work Zone Awareness Week kickoff event, NCDOT Division 4 Engineering Technician BJ Drewery shared his experience of witnessing a work zone crash first hand. Drewery spoke advocating for increased safety in work zones. 🚧 ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 Z𝕠𝕟𝕖 S𝕠 W𝕖 A𝕝𝕝 G𝕖𝕥 H𝕠𝕞𝕖. #NWZAW (Part 2)

Miss today's National Work Zone Awareness Week kickoff event? Rewatch the comments from NC Governor's Highway Safety Program Director, Mark Ezzell, NCDOT Secretary Joey Hopkins and a recorded message from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. 🚧 ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 Z𝕠𝕟𝕖 S𝕠 W𝕖 A𝕝𝕝 G𝕖𝕥 H𝕠𝕞𝕖. #NWZAW (Part 1)

Big shout out to #NCDOT’s Sarah Searcy! She won the 2025 WTS Innovative Transportation Solutions Award for managing NCDOT’s Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation program and piloting #CASSI. https://bit.ly/4jk2eGO & https://bit.ly/3LKwN94

See barrels? Flaggers? Train your brain to slow down and stay alert. Work zones can be unpredictable. 🚧 ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 Z𝕠𝕟𝕖 S𝕠 W𝕖 A𝕝𝕝 G𝕖𝕥 H𝕠𝕞𝕖. #NWZAW #ATSSA

Is your business equipped to contract with NCDOT? Take steps to get prequalified at one of our sessions near you. First up: May 1 in Asheville ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cCjHYi

Join us all next week in raising awareness for work zone safety with a special event on Tuesday, wear #Orange4Safety on Wednesday, a moment of silence Friday and much more. #NWZAW Also on this week's #NCDOTNow: ⛴️ Ferry bolsters workforce 🎗️ Albemarle bridge dedication

Orange isn’t just a color. It’s a reminder that roadside workers risk their lives every day. Wear orange next Wednesday and help bring awareness to the dangers of work zones. 🦺 🚧 #NWZAW #Orange4Safety

Driving is a privilege. Driving is a responsibility. Driving distracted is incredibly dangerous. Put the phone down and ditch the distractions. #DistractedDrivingAwareness

Tomorrow starts our 2-week Spring #LitterSweepNC! Gather a group, grab your supplies and make a difference in your community. Plus: 📱 Ditch the distractions: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month 🚔 Fallen patrolman gets bridge dedication nearly 90 years later #NCDOTNow