Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt reminds us that the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore underscores that highway construction workers are often the unsung heroes of our transportation system. During this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) and throughout the year, we ask the traveling public to help protect workers by using caution, slowing down, and staying alert when driving through construction areas.
FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt reminds us that the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore underscores that highway construction workers are often the unsung heroes of our transportation system. During this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) and throughout the year, we ask the traveling public to help protect workers by using caution, slowing down, and staying alert when driving through construction areas.
