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PA HR95

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Markosek

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 21-25, 2025 as "National Work Zone Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania to encourage driver caution in highway construction areas
  • National campaign originated in Virginia in 1997 and expanded nationwide in 2000 through partnerships between state DOTs, federal agencies, and safety organizations
  • 2025 theme is "Respect the zone, so we all get home" with scheduled events including training day, "Go Orange Day," social media campaign, and a moment of silence
  • Nationally in 2022, 891 people were killed and 37,701 injured in work zone crashes, with motorists and passengers comprising the vast majority of fatalities
  • Pennsylvania recorded 1,216 work zone crashes resulting in 22 fatalities in 2023

Legislative Description

Recognizing the week of April 21 through 25, 2025, as "National Work Zone Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Adopted (199-4)

4/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/3/2025

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