Getting Personal – New road signs drive the message home.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 will remind drivers that workers on the Dana to Downtown project on State Route 44 in Redding are not just the crew, but someone’s family.
Special safety/caution signs with the message “Please Slow Down My Dad/Mom Works Here” will be present during the demolition phase of the Sundial Bridge Drive overcrossing.
The signs were developed by Bill Boutelle, a Caltrans Maintenance Equipment Operator. Boutelle saw similar signs on a trip to Pennsylvania several years ago and thought they would be a great idea to have in the district. The signs can now be seen statewide.
“These are one of many safety messages Caltrans has on the roadway and a great reminder that those workers are not just highway crews, but someone’s loved one,” said John Bulinski, District 2 Director. “We all need to be reminded about slowing for the cone zone and these signs do that and add a personal message.”
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