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Washington State Department of Transportation
Northwest Region – 15700 Dayton Avenue – Shoreline, WA 98133 – 206-440-4000
MEDIA ADVISORY – Not for publication
April 17, 2025
Contact: Aisha Dayal, communications, 206-482-1130
Media invited to WSDOT’s National Work Zone Awareness Week event in Shoreline
SHORELINE – The media are invited to join the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol for National Work Zone Awareness Week, an annual observance that brings awareness to the dangers crews face when working on the roadways.
Media event for work zone safety
WSDOT invites the media to raise awareness for work zone safety and to hear firsthand the challenges crews face while responding to incidents and assisting motorists on state highways.
When: 10:30–11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22
Where: WSDOT Northwest Region Headquarters, Transportation Management Center Parking Lot, 15710 Dayton Ave. N, Shoreline
Speakers: Julie Meredith, Secretary of Transportation
Dennis Smith, WSDOT Incident Response Team (IRT) superintendent
Lieutenant Chris Noll, WSP
Visuals: Trucks and other equipment that have been damaged in work zone collisions will be staged and available for tours. Additional equipment and WSP vehicles will also be available for viewing. IRT and WSP will be available for one-on-one interviews. Tours of the Transportation Management Center will also be available.
Important information: Please email Aisha Dayal to RSVP and coordinate individual interviews.
Additional information: In 2024, there were 1,607 reported work zone collisions and a 36% increase in serious injury collisions within a work zone from 2023 and 2024 in Washington. Work zone safety is important not just to WSDOT's workers, but to all people using the roads. Nearly 96% of people hurt in work zone collisions are motorists, their passenger(s) or pedestrians. A fact sheet has additional information on work zone collisions. Everyone needs to do their part in work zone safety and ensure we all get home safely.
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