Westminster, MD, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – Carroll County Government will recognize April 20-24, 2026, as National Work Zone Awareness Week.  The county scheduled a variety of activities for the week-long commemoration to include a work zone safety training day, kickoff event, go orange day, social media storm, and a moment of silence.

National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. ​This year, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is hosting the 2026 NWZAW with the theme, "Safe Actions Save Lives.”

The county will participate in a variety of events throughout the week, including the Carroll County Board of Commissioners reading a proclamation to kick off Work Zone Awareness Week on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 8:30 am at the Carroll County Government Office Building on Center St. 

Carroll County recognizes the contributions of those who work in roadway construction and maintenance, as well as traffic engineers, traffic operations personnel, law enforcement, emergency personnel, and others whose work environments include the open road.  The county also honors those who have been injured or lost in the line of duty and asks motorists to keep these workers in mind as they travel. Crashes can be prevented by ignoring distractions, staying alert, using extra caution, reducing speed, obeying signage and flaggers, and giving a construction area your undivided attention when approaching, entering, and exiting a work zone.

Carroll County is dedicated to ensuring the safety of work zones and is committed to raising driver awareness with the aid of education and automated enforcement efforts to prevent crashes and injuries.

Join the county in recognizing the importance of work zone safety every day, and remember, work zones are temporary, but your actions behind the wheel can last forever!​​