After several close calls we’re asking everyone to help us keep our workers and everyone on the road safe
By Barbara LaBoe
The busy roadway construction season is nonetheless gearing up – and can in simple terms growth throughout summer time – yet we’ve already considered too many shut calls in our work zones.
In simply 28 days – from April 23 to May 15 – we had three work zone crashes. Each time, individual struck one in all our truck fixed attenuators – big accordion-like gadgets hooked up to the again of a truck to take up a crash’s effect and defend crews up ahead. The TMAs did their task and shielded our crews, but that’s nonetheless method too many shut calls.
On April 23, a pick-up truck struck a TMA on northbound I-5 shut to DuPont. No group members have been hurt, however the pick-up driver was taken to the hospital complaining of pain.
On May 15 one other TMA was hit on State Route 16 close to Gig Harbor whereas running with a street sweeping crew. Our driver pulled ahead and honked the horn when he saw the different car failing to stop, however the TMA was nonetheless struck and damaged.
Five days later, on May 20, a automobile struck a TMA in a closed lane on southbound I-5 in Seattle after which spun round as a consequence of the effect and in addition bumped the repairs truck up ahead.
In every one case there had been caution indicators in regards to the work up ahead, but drivers the two didn’t word or didn’t gradual down in time to shop away from the collisions. Thankfully, in all three instances nobody was heavily injured, but with extra construction on the way, we want everyone’s assist to shop away from extra crashes within the coming months.
Help us assist you
We understand summer time construction could be frustrating, but typically it is the purely time of yr that the climate is dry sufficient to entire most important tasks and make wanted repairs. We attempt to schedule work at evening time or off-peak instances whilst possible, but that doesn’t work for each one project.
We want the public’s assist in holding everybody secure in work zones. We work difficult to supply our crews tuition and tools – but everybody has to do their part.
Our employees are someone’s child, spouse, figure or beloved one and they’re out on roadways to assist hold everybody safe. They – and everybody traveling – deserve to move house to their households on the give up in their shifts.
So, every time you’re in or close to a piece zone please be counted to:
Slow Down – force the posted speeds, they’re there on your safety
Be Kind – our employees are on the market assisting to hold you secure and enhance the roadways
Pay Attention – equally to employees directing you and surrounding traffic; positioned down your cellphone whilst behind the wheel
Stay Calm – count on delays, go away early or take an change route if possible; no assembly or appointment is price risking someone’s life.
The busy roadway construction season is nonetheless gearing up – and can in simple terms growth throughout summer time – yet we’ve already considered too many shut calls in our work zones.
In simply 28 days – from April 23 to May 15 – we had three work zone crashes. Each time, individual struck one in all our truck fixed attenuators – big accordion-like gadgets hooked up to the again of a truck to take up a crash’s effect and defend crews up ahead. The TMAs did their task and shielded our crews, but that’s nonetheless method too many shut calls.
On April 23, a pick-up truck struck a TMA on northbound I-5 shut to DuPont. No group members have been hurt, however the pick-up driver was taken to the hospital complaining of pain.
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| The electronic message board on top of this TMA was directing traffic to move over, but the yellow attenuator was still damaged in a collision. |
On May 15 one other TMA was hit on State Route 16 close to Gig Harbor whereas running with a street sweeping crew. Our driver pulled ahead and honked the horn when he saw the different car failing to stop, however the TMA was nonetheless struck and damaged.
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| The far left corner of this TMA was clipped along SR 16 near Gig Harbor, even though the TMA driver pulled forward to minimize the impact. |
Five days later, on May 20, a automobile struck a TMA in a closed lane on southbound I-5 in Seattle after which spun round as a consequence of the effect and in addition bumped the repairs truck up ahead.
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| This accordion-like truck mounted attenuator crumpled from the force of the impact it absorbed in a crash along I-5 near Seattle. |
In every one case there had been caution indicators in regards to the work up ahead, but drivers the two didn’t word or didn’t gradual down in time to shop away from the collisions. Thankfully, in all three instances nobody was heavily injured, but with extra construction on the way, we want everyone’s assist to shop away from extra crashes within the coming months.
Help us assist you
We understand summer time construction could be frustrating, but typically it is the purely time of yr that the climate is dry sufficient to entire most important tasks and make wanted repairs. We attempt to schedule work at evening time or off-peak instances whilst possible, but that doesn’t work for each one project.
We want the public’s assist in holding everybody secure in work zones. We work difficult to supply our crews tuition and tools – but everybody has to do their part.
Our employees are someone’s child, spouse, figure or beloved one and they’re out on roadways to assist hold everybody safe. They – and everybody traveling – deserve to move house to their households on the give up in their shifts.
So, every time you’re in or close to a piece zone please be counted to:
Slow Down – force the posted speeds, they’re there on your safety
Be Kind – our employees are on the market assisting to hold you secure and enhance the roadways
Pay Attention – equally to employees directing you and surrounding traffic; positioned down your cellphone whilst behind the wheel
Stay Calm – count on delays, go away early or take an change route if possible; no assembly or appointment is price risking someone’s life.
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