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Driving through a work zone after dark without the LED arrow boards guiding you feels different from cruising the same road in broad daylight. When the city noise thins out and traffic lightens, the roadway can feel almost peaceful—like the danger has passed. But that calm is misleading. At night,
Work zones are among the most dynamic and unpredictable places in the entire construction industry. Traffic volumes fluctuate by the minute, equipment is constantly on the move, and a single oversight can put workers and motorists in jeopardy. A written work zone safety program is never enough on its own;
It was 2 a.m. on I-80, and the call came in. Our brand-new cone truck, the centerpiece of an overnight paving operation, was dead on the shoulder. A fifty-cent hydraulic fitting had failed, shutting down the conveyor and stranding a ten-man crew. The state police weren’t happy. The project manager
