Genesee County urges safe driving for Work Zone Awareness Week

Genesee County urges safe driving for Work Zone Awareness Week

The Genesee County Road Commission launched National Work Zone Awareness Week at the Grand Blanc Township Police Station.

National Work Zone Awareness Week: These changes have made after the deaths of road workers

This November will mark five years since Nick Sada and Dayvon Rose were killed by a drunk driver while working on I-94 in Michigan in Ypsilanti. Both were just 23 years old. "I do what I can to just mention him, and mention Dayvon, and what happened, wherever I go," said Danyelle Sada, Nick's sister.National Work Zone Awareness Week serves as a reminder of the dangers faced by construction workers who risk their lives to improve our roads. Accor…

Drive safe during National Work Zone Awareness Week

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- Nearly 28,000 traffic crashes in Texas were in work zones last year, resulting in 215 deaths. This is National Work Zone Awareness Week, and it seems like work zones are all around the state with Texas expanding at such a rapid rate. Despite there being special laws in place to protect workers in work zones, they are often not followed. This can result in crashes - some of which being fatal. "This leading cause of those c…

GCRC urges drivers to ‘respect the zone so we all get home’ - Davison Index

Gerrad A. Godley, Construction Department manager for the Genesee County Road Commission, kicked off National Work Zone Awareness Week on Tuesday. Photo by Lania Rocha GRAND BLANC TWP. — In August of 2002, a 23-year-old Grand Blanc man jumped on his Harley one night around 10:15 p.m., and headed to work through the construction zone on Saginaw Street. “There were flood lights all over,” recalled Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye. “…

Keep workers safe when traveling in work zones

Construction season is approaching, which means crews will soon be out fixing and building roads and bridges.