THE STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT SAYS IT DOES A LOT TO ALERT DRIVERS TO ROAD WORK ZONES. D-O-T SECRETARY TOM CHURCH SAYS THEY DO THAT TO KEEP THOSE AREAS SAFE FOR BOTH WORKERS AND DRIVERS. DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN MATT KENNICOTT TELLS US MOST WORK ZONES HAVE LOWER SPEED LIMITS, SIGNAGE, AND FLASHING LIGHTS.
HE SAYS LARGER PROJECTS INCLUDE BARRELS, CONES, SIGNAGE AND LOWERED SPEED LIMITS. KENNICOTT SAYS YOU NEED TO OBEY THE LOWER SPEED LIMITS IN ROAD WORK AREAS.
TWO D-O-T EMPLOYEES WERE KILLED MONDAY WHEN THEY WERE HIT BY A TRUCK DRIVEN BY A 92 YEAR OLD MAN AS THEY PATCHED POTHOLES NEAR ROY. THE DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND IS IN THE HOSPITAL.
