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USDOT Secretary Buttigieg Joins Roadway Safety Foundation in Honoring Seven Life-Saving Projects with 2021 National Roadway Safety Awards

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct.6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, on behalf of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), joined the Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) today in presenting seven life-saving projects with National Roadway Safety Awards in a virtual ceremony hosted from Capitol Hill.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct.6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, on behalf of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), joined the Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) today in presenting seven life-saving projects with National Roadway Safety Awards in a virtual ceremony hosted from Capitol Hill.
  • "They are proof that we have no shortage ofwillpower or good ideas for improving roadway safety."
  • "Projects like these save lives by significantly discouraging dangerous driving," said Greg Cohen, Executive Director of the Roadway Safety Foundation.
  • For complete details on each of the winners, and for more information on the national awards program, visit roadwaysafety.org/awards .

Florida Department of Transportation Is 1 of Just 7 Winners of 2021 National Roadway Safety Award

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received a 2021 National Roadway Safety Award for the successful use of advanced technologies to improve safety in arterial roadway work zones, demonstrably slowing down drivers and improving driver behavior.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received a 2021 National Roadway Safety Award for the successful use of advanced technologies to improve safety in arterial roadway work zones, demonstrably slowing down drivers and improving driver behavior.
  • The National Roadway Safety Awards are a biennial awards program sponsored jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the Roadway Safety Foundation.
  • The 2021 National Roadway Safety Award recognizes FDOT's use of innovative work zone safety technologies for arterial roadways, specifically through the utilization of Active Work Zone Awareness Devices (AWADs).
  • of Transportation for its long-life pavement markings safety effort;
    Village of Whitefish Bay, WI for its community-wide roadway safety improvements;
    California Dept.