Wear Orange Wednesday for National Work Zone Awareness Week [Video]

With road construction season now underway, Kenosha County officials are reminding drivers to pay attention and slow down in work zones.

The week of April 15-19 is National Work Zone Awareness Week, a call to action for drivers to keep safety at the top of their minds while driving in construction areas.

“Work zones are temporary; actions behind the wheel can last forever,” said Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman, echoing this year’s Work Zone Awareness Week theme. “By paying attention, slowing down and eliminating distractions while driving, you can make a real difference in keeping road workers safe and preventing accidents.”

According to Wisconsin Department of Transportation data, from 2019-23 there were more than 10,600 crashes in Wisconsin work zones, causing 64 deaths and more than 3,800 injuries.

In Wisconsin, work zones can vary in all shapes and sizes. They include major highway construction and rehabilitation, maintenance, emergency response, utility …