This week, April 15-19, is National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). This year’s theme is "Work zones are temporary. Your actions behind the wheel can last forever."

On Wednesday, April 17, VDOT and its partners hosted a vigil dedicated to transportation workers who lost their lives while performing their jobs.

Since 2006, VDOT’s Work Zone Awareness Week observances have included a recognition event at its Workers’ Memorial. The privately funded memorial is a place where family members, friends and colleagues can reflect on their loss and where the traveling public can become more aware of sacrifices made by state transportation workers.

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