MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation
04/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2026 09:48
PLEASE REGISTER – Missouri LTAP Hosted, Free National Work Zone Awareness Week Webinars
In partnership with MoDOT and FHWA, Missouri LTAP is offering a Work Zone webinar series to spread awareness on work zone safety. Join us to learn more and bring attention to the risks of work zones by attending any or all of the sessions.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will host the 2026 NWZAW kickoff event, planned for Tuesday, April 21 , with the theme "Safe Actions Save Lives". In 2023, 899 people died in work zones, according to the NHTSA FARS data. Also in 2023, 82 highway worker occupational fatalities occurred in road construction sites, based on BLS data. Newer data and additional statistics will be available at a later date on WorkZoneSafety.org . What many fail to recognize is the vast majority of people killed in work zone crashes are motorists and their passengers. In 2023, 705 drivers and their passengers died in work zones (based on NHTSA FARS data), making it all the more important for drivers to slow down and stay focused while approaching and passing through a roadway work zone.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 11:00am-12:30pm
NWZAW 2026 Series - Day 1 - Work Zone Technology
Henry Brown and Zhu Qing, Research Engineers with the University of Missouri, will join us to present on the latest research done in Missouri to improve safety within Work Zones. This includes work zone speed studies and reporting worker presence within work zones.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 11:00am-12:30pm
NWZAW 2026 Series - Day 2 - Pedestrians in Work Zones
Ron Effland, PE will be joining us again to discuss accessible pedestrian accommodations in work zones. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requires work zone traffic control plans to accommodate for all pedestrians, including those with disabilities. Ron's presentation will provide information that will be helpful for you to make sure you're meeting MUTCD requirements and have proper accommodations for pedestrians within work zones. Ron has years of experience instructing classes on ADA in public rights-of-way and construction projects during his tenure with MoDOT. After his retirement, he became an instructor for MO LTAP where he continues to teach on this topic.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 11:00am-12:30pm
NWZAW 2026 Series - Day 3 - Work Zone Review and Policy Changes
Dan Smith, Traffic Management and Operations Engineer with MoDOT and John Miller, Safety and Operations Engineer with FHWA-MO Division will present on MoDOT's Work Zone Reviews and new policy changes. They will discuss a summary of the annual work zone review process along with areas of improvement from 2025. Also, they will present on the changes to Sub-Park K and J Policy Changes, how it pertains to local agencies and gives updates to what is happening within MoDOT.
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