As weather heats up, slow down in work zones

OLYMPIA – Transportation workers, along with all roadway and utility workers, ask drivers to remember one rule when they see those bright orange signs and cones: just slow down. It’s that simple.

As weather heats up, more orange cones and signs appear and drivers will see additional highway construction and maintenance work. Washington State Department of Transportation asks members of the public to participate in “Go Orange for Work Zone Safety” and show support for the men and women who work in those construction zones, just feet from traffic.

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