National Work Zone Awareness Week: Keeping Workers Safe with ClearGuide

Work zones are everywhere—they’re essential to keeping our roads in good shape and our communities moving, but they also come with real risk. In 2024, nearly 899 people died and 39 thousand more were injured in work zones. National Work Zone Awareness Week is about taking meaningful action to reduce risk and encouraging drivers to use extra caution in work zones.

During construction, agencies are constantly balancing safety and mobility. Lane closures, shifting traffic patterns, and detours can quickly create congestion if they are not closely monitored. That’s where ClearGuide® comes in with a smarter way to manage work zones.

Traditionally, maintenance of traffic often relies on temporary field equipment and limited observation windows. ClearGuide uses real time and historical traffic data to monitor work zones 24/7, without placing additional equipment or staff in the field.

With ClearGuide, there is:

• Constant monitoring
• No sensors needed
• On the roadway and detour streets
• Remote, simple UI

When congestion or delays appear, the data is already there. Agencies can jump straight to mitigation and decision making.

Improving Safety for Workers and Drivers

Less time in the field means safer conditions. ClearGuide eliminates the need to install, maintain, or move temporary detection systems, reducing worker exposure in active work zones.

It also helps agencies identify where schedules can be accelerated with minimal traffic impact. Shorter closures mean fewer disruptions and safer conditions for everyone

Detours can be one of the most challenging parts of construction. Many cities require that detours add no more than 10 minutes of delay, but predicting and maintaining that requirement isn’t easy. With ClearGuide, agencies can evaluate traffic around work zones, compare detour options, and recommend routes that meet agency requirements. Once a detour is in place, it is monitored continuously so adjustments can be made if conditions change.

This approach has helped large projects reduce closures, accelerate schedules, and improve public perception.

New Visibility With Dash Cam Images

ClearGuide now includes anonymized dash cam imagery from commercial fleet vehicles. This provides a street level view that can help agencies confirm closures and understand the cause of slowdowns, whether from construction activity, crashes, weather, or other incidents. For many traffic professionals, work zone monitoring is a top use case for this kind of visual data.

Slow Down, and Take Steps to Make Your Work Zones Safer

National Work Zone Awareness Week is a reminder that work zones may be temporary, but their impacts can last. With real time data, continuous monitoring, and better visibility, agencies can protect workers, reduce congestion, and keep drivers moving safely during construction and beyond.

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