MaineDOT, Maine Turnpike Authority, Others to Address Work Zone Safety Awareness
Multiple agencies will come together to remind the public about the importance of work zone safety.
(AUGUSTA – April 10, 2026) As part of a significant, multi-layered outreach effort, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), Maine Turnpike Authority, Department of Public Safety and other partners will host a press conference recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week and emphasizing shared responsibility for work zone safety. Construction season is underway, and Maine officials are urging drivers to slow down and stay alert in work zones. This event brings together transportation, law enforcement, and construction leaders—and includes a memorial honoring workers killed on the job—underscoring the real consequences of inattention behind the wheel. The press event will mark the start of the campaign calling attention to this matter.
WHAT: Work Zone Safety Awareness Press Conference
WHO: Representatives from the MaineDOT, Maine Turnpike Authority, Maine State Police, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, Associated General Contractors of Maine
WHEN: Thursday, April 16, 2026
11:00 a.m. (Media arrival: 10:30 a.m.)
WHERE: MaineDOT/John E. Dority Safety Training Center
10 Mountain Avenue, Fairfield
For more information:
Andrew Gobeil, MaineDOT Director of Communications
Andrew.gobeil@maine.gov
207-215-9297
Rebecca Grover, Maine Turnpike Authority Director of Communications
RGrover@maineturnpike.com
207-838-6795