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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the state will officially commemorate National Work Zone Awareness Week from April 17 through April 21 as construction season kicks off. The theme for 2023 is, "You play a role in work zone safety. Work with us!" As part of this commemoration aimed at protecting highway workers, an Automated Work Zone Speed Monitoring Pilot Program to help enforce speed limits in highway construction and maintenance work zones will officially launch on April 17, a joint initiative between the New York State Department of Transportation and the New York State Thruway Authority that builds upon ongoing efforts to better protect highway workers. A total of 30 speed violation monitoring systems that rely on RADAR technology will be positioned in active work zones along New York State highways - 20 on NYSDOT maintained roads and 10 on the New York State Thruway.
"As we officially kick off construction season in New York as well as National Work Zone Awareness Week, I thank highway workers across the state who put...
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