At start of National Work Zone Awareness Week, DOTD asks drivers to slow down, stay alert

BATON ROUGE — Monday was the first day of National Work Zone Awareness Week, and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development wants to use this week as a reminder for drivers to slow down, stay alert and move over. For 25 years, National Work Zone Awareness Week has marked the start of construction season nationwide. It’s helped to promote road safety and cautious driving to protect drivers, passengers, pedestrians and workers.DOTD has hundreds of traf