DRIVE SAFE.     WORK SAFE.     SAVE LIVES.

There are many, many people who perform work on our highways to help Rock County residents, visitors, and passers-by get to their destinations safely. Highway & Construction Workers, Sheriff Deputies, Fire and EMS Personnel, Tow Truck Drivers, Utility Workers, and others, all provide services to enhance the safety of the traveling public. They perform this work for all of us.

As an effort to raise awareness regarding the safety issues in work zones, the Rock County Department of Public Works has partnered with the Rock County Sheriff’s Office to get the word out. We appreciate you visiting our webpage and encourage you to read our press release, watch the Work Zone Safety Videos, participate in our coloring event, participate in “Go Orange Day,” and especially help get the word out.

WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK EVENTS & INFORMATION

Proclamation, Resolution and Press Release

On April 3, 2024, Governor Evers signed a proclamation (below) designating the week of April 15 - 19, 2024, as Work Zone Awareness Week in the State of Wisconsin.  

2024 State of Wisconsin Proclamation

Posters

We encourage everyone to view, share and/or display the posters below as you are able.  We have worked to share these with various departments and agencies across the County.  Any assistance in spreading the message is greatly appreciated!

2024 Work Zone Awareness Poster - National

2023 Work Zone Awareness Poster - Rock County

2023 Work Zone Awareness Poster - National

 Activity & Coloring Event

Last year we started a coloring event.  We had nine participants, which all did a fantastic job with coloring their work zones!  We really enjoyed the colored pictures we received and they are still on display at our Main Shop.  Each participant was sent a certificate honoring them as an Active Member of our Work Zone Safety Team, and they each received a orange wristband to wear or display showing their support of work zone safety.   

Work Zone Awareness - Activity Sheet

Work Zone Awareness - Coloring Sheet #1

Work Zone Awareness - Coloring Sheet #2

Go "ORANGE" Day

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, is “Go Orange Day,” in which people are asked to wear something orange in support of highway safety. Everyone is encouraged to submit pictures of themselves, their family, and their friends wearing orange to our office at highway@co.rock.wi.us and we will post them in the link below.  We also encourage people to spread the word and their photos through social media posts using the #OrangeForSafety hashtag, but please always refrain from using electronics while driving.

 Work Zone Photo Gallery | Rock County, WI

Work Zone Safety Videos

  WCHA: "Work Zone Distractions; Work Zone Deaths"

  Rock County - 2021 Work Zone Awareness Week

  Safe Drivers Create Safe Work Zones (Facebook)

  Safe Drivers Create Safe Work Zones (Twitter)

  Work Zone Safety 2024 (15-second PSA)

  Work Zone Safety 2024 (30-second PSA)