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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 04/02/2014 - The week of April 7-11, 2014 is National “WORK ZONE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK.” Each year in April, as the road construction season begins across most of the country, the National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week is held to help bring attention to motorist and worker safety, and mobility issues in work zones. The theme this year is “Work Zone Speeding: A Costly Mistake. “
Work Zones can present an unfamiliar situation to many drivers. Careful attention should be paid to driving through any work zone, as the driver’s action can impact the safety of everyone in the work zone. Most work zone fatalities are motorists and their passengers*. Driver-related actions that affect work zone safety include speeding, distracted driving (such as cell phones, texting, and radios), inattentive driving, and aggressive driving. The main type of work zone crash is a rear end collision. 10 Tips for Driving in Work Zones: *
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: For more information call the Public Works Department at 411 N. Ruby St., Ellensburg. At 509-962-7523