OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) PROJECT UPDATE: HWY. 6 DEVILS LAKE FORK WILSON RIVER BRIDGE, MULTIPLE WORK ZONES

Work zones are defined for your safety – and ours

Paying attention, watching for other drivers and driving carefully helps keep workers and those traveling through work zones safe.

That includes our crews, county or city staff, contractors and utility workers, emergency responders including law enforcement, firefighters and medics, as well as tow truck drivers assisting with disabled vehicles and stranded drivers. State law requires you to move over when you see them at work.

When you see people working on a road or shoulder, slow down and use caution. Lives depend on it. And it’s not just workers who are in danger – travelers are more often hurt or killed in work zones than workers.

This work zone is narrow – please use caution, follow the movements as directed by the flaggers and automated flagging assistant devices.

While you may not always see people working, it doesn’t mean it’s not an active work zone.

Barricades, cones and traffic barrels close off areas that are unsafe for pedestrians and vehicles. The area will remain closed until crews are able to return, repair and reopen. Please do not move barricades, traffic barrels, cones or park in coned-off areas.

Reminder – When you see an automated flagger assistant device, here’s what you need to do:

Stop when the light is red and the flag is down.
Wait for the arm to be fully up before you start moving.
Drive carefully when the light is flashing orange and the flag is up.

Do not drive around workers holding stop signs or automated flagger assistant devices directing you to stop – for your safety and the safety of the crews.

Plan for multiple work zones from Banks to the coast on OR 6 this year

Curious what we’re doing?

Check out the corridor webpage to learn more about the work we have planned along OR 6 to improve safety and give you a smoother ride.

Check out what we’re building in and around your community

See what we’re doing on the roads in and around your community by visiting our construction webpage. Explore our interactive map to see what we’re working on.

Pay attention in work zones, slow down and move over – imagine this is where you work. Always drive safely, watch for construction signs and workers.

Remember: fines double in all Oregon work zones, whether workers and signs are present or not.

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