Spring is a time when road construction projects kick off in earnest. The Idaho Transportation Department is asking Idaho drivers to slow down and use caution around highway construction zones.
This is National Work Zone Awareness Week, a time set aside to draw attention to safety around construction zones.
Nationwide in 2010, 576 people died in work zone crashes.
Over the last five years, Idaho had nearly 2,000 work zone crashes. There were 138 serious injuries, Sixteen of those people died.
The Transportation Department says there are some things you can do to be safe. Check ahead for construction sites along your route at the 511 Traveler Services website. Slow down and follow the signs around a construction zone. And avoid activities that divert your attention from the road, such as using a cell phone.
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