Pennsylvania HR 423: A Resolution honoring the life, service, accomplishments and public dedication of Ahmeenah Young and expressing condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2959
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 423
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, HARKINS, BURGOS, SANCHEZ, RIVERA, HILL-
EVANS, CONKLIN, McNEILL, MAYES, NEILSON, DOUGHERTY, KHAN,
COOPER, GALLAGHER AND DELLOSO, MARCH 2, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 3, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as "National
Work Zone Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Work Zone Awareness Week" is an annual
campaign held at the start of the road construction season to
encourage drivers to use extra caution when traveling through
highway work zones; and
WHEREAS, Originating in Virginia in 1997, the campaign went
national in 2000, with partnerships between state departments of
transportation, national road safety organizations, government
agencies, private companies and advocates; and
WHEREAS, In preparation for the first official "National Work
Zone Awareness Week," the American Traffic Safety Services
Association, along with the Federal Highway Administration and
the American Association of State Highway Transportation
Officials, outlined the goals for the campaign's efforts; and
WHEREAS, The organizations agreed that the goals of "National
Work Zone Awareness Week" are to:
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(1) Initiate efforts to raise awareness of the need for
more caution when driving through work zones to decrease
fatalities and injuries.
(2) Establish and promote a uniform set of safety tips.
(3) Ensure that the value of training and the importance
of best practices in regard to work zone safety would be
promoted among individuals in the private sector, industry
and roadway workers.
(4) Reach out to both roadway workers and contractors to
communicate possible effects of motorists' behavior in
response to traffic delays and advise on what steps might
possibly be taken to lessen negative behavior.
(5) Ensure that outreach efforts would be made to work
with entities involved with work zone safety and to form
partnerships;
and
WHEREAS, This year's recognition will focus the week's events
on the theme "Safe actions, save lives"; and
WHEREAS, This year's events include "Work Zone Safety
Training Day" on Monday, April 20, a national kickoff event
hosted by the Connecticut Department of Transportation on
Tuesday, April 21, "Go Orange Day" on Wednesday, April 22, a
social media storm on Thursday, April 23, and the Moment of
Silence on Friday, April 24; and
WHEREAS, Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System highlights
the critical need for drivers to slow down and remain focused
while approaching and passing through a roadway work zone; and
WHEREAS, In 2023, the most recent year in which national data
is available, there were 898 people killed and 40,170 people
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injured in work zone crashes; and
WHEREAS, The remainder and vast majority of those killed were
motorists and their passengers; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth
reports that in 2024 there were 1,250 crashes in work zones
across this Commonwealth, resulting in 22 fatalities; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as "National Work Zone
Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
motorists of this Commonwealth to recognize the importance of
slowing down, paying attention and using extra caution when
traveling through roadway work zones for the safety of
themselves, other travelers and the construction crews who are
working hard to improve the integrity of this Commonwealth's
roads.
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