4/12/19 – 3:00 P.M.

Highway construction season is here, and ODOT is reminding you to take it easy in the work area. Rhonda Pees says that’s especially important in the I-75 construction zone in Findlay. However, data gathered by the State Highway Patrol shows most drivers aren’t taking the work zone speeds seriously…

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Pees says it’s important to pay attention to the variable speed limit signs on the interstate…

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Pees says if the beacons are on and the speed limit is 55, then workers are behind a barrier. If the beacons are off there are no workers in the construction area and the speed limit is 60 miles-per-hour.

ODOT held a press conference in Findlay Friday to highlight the importance of looking out for construction workers along the highway. This is National Work Zone Awareness Week.