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This resolution memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 21-25, 2025, as Work Zone Awareness Week in New York State, in alignment with the National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). The resolution highlights the importance of bringing national attention to motorist and worker safety in highway construction zones, noting that this annual spring campaign encourages drivers to use extra caution when traveling through work areas. The background includes recognition that since 1999, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has collaborated with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) to coordinate this event. The resolution emphasizes the critical need for greater awareness about work zone safety and calls for increased activity at local, state, and national levels. As part of the formal process, the legislative body requests that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to Governor Hochul, symbolically demonstrating their support for raising awareness about protecting workers and drivers in construction zones.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K367