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RICHMOND, Calif., - More than 300 volunteers are expected to roll-up their sleeves to rebuild the aging John F. Kennedy Park into a community gem. The City of Richmond, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is championing the one-day community-build park project in the City’s Park Plaza neighborhood, which will also include the installation of more than neighborhood trees in celebration of Arbor Day.
Built in 1968, the seven-acre park will be renovated to meet the changing needs of today’s park users and bring multiple benefits to the neighborhood. The project and process is a catalyst of a new era for park revitalization and cross-sector partnerships.
“I’ll be there with a wheel barrel and ready to work,” said Mayor Tom Butt who’s a strong supporter of expanding the City’s urban park footprint. “I applaud the commitment of the neighborhood residents who have been working with our urban planners to redesign the park into something we can all be proud of.”
Since April 2015, more than 400 community members have joined in the participatory process to design the park improvements. Together, they are helping shape future programs aimed at improving quality of life and providing connections to meaningful, safe, beautiful outdoor spaces for people of all ages.
“Our park has been underutilized for many years for a variety of reasons,” says Madalyn Law, President of the Park Plaza Neighborhood Council. “The rebuild of JFK Park gives our neighbors an opportunity to use the park again in a more positive environment with new features designed for all ages to come together for health and wellness and fun in the outdoors.
Generously funded and technically supported by The Trust for Public Land, the new design will feature a family zone with a children’s playscape, offering a fun environment designed to enhance youth's imagination around play, and build positive childhood memories. The park will be the home of the City of Richmond’s first Fitness ZoneTM and fitness trail. Together, the fully-accessible and senior-friendly fitness zone and the fitness trail encourage area residents to meet in the park and support one another in healthy lifestyle choices and strengthening social ties.
“Every Richmond resident deserves a quality park within walking distance from their home,” said Gina Fromer, The Trust for Public Land California State Director. “Good parks make neighborhoods healthy and whole.”
Other park improvements include a community garden, the installation of energy efficient LED lights, a 5,000 square foot mural, and a rain garden.
“With the new improvements going into the park, I have no doubt that it will be a community treasure for generations to come,” said Mayor Butt. “Open space that has a mix of passive and active use and is appropriate for different age groups means everyone in our community will be able to enjoy it.”
The upcoming volunteer action is part of the City’s on-going commitment to invest in its neighborhoods. Earlier this year, more than 100 volunteers came together to rebuild the softball field in an event sponsored by O.C. Jones & Sons, beginning a powerful movement for change in the neighborhood.
Chevron is providing funding for the Chevron STEM Learning Center and Community Plaza, which will provide a teaching space for local schools to use to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as a picnic pavilion for residents to enjoy.
“We are proud to partner with the City of Richmond on this park project, which will help spark interest in STEM for students at neighboring schools,” said Kory Judd, general manager of the Chevron Richmond Refinery. “The John F. Kennedy Park provides a unique opportunity for our neighbors and students to enjoy the park space and explore STEM education in a park setting.”
In addition to the community-build park event, the public is invited to visit The 50 Tour: Champions of the Bay presented by Chevron. The tour will feature the eight Vince Lombardi trophies from the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers and a guest appearance by an NFL legend. It will also feature the Chevron STEM Zone, an interactive learning space that demonstrates how STEM fuels innovation all around us – through the lens of football.
"I've been a proud resident of the south east community for over 40 years and it's wonderful that some of our requested neighborhood improvements are coming to fruition," said Naomi Williams, President of the Pullman Neighborhood Council. "With the park improvements and the reopening of the Richmond Swim Center, we are seeing a south east renaissance."
First pullip. Expect lots of Alice pictures! She quickly became one if my favorite dolls, and one of my favorite dolls to photograph. I got her from PullipStyle.com with a dent box, as I didn't care for the box, only Alice and her accessories, and I was planning to take her out of packaging from the start so I saved a couple of dollars there(even though it took me 5 minutes to find such dent that I hardly think of it as one. Such a non-problem being taken into consideration by the retailer really shows the high quality of service from PullipStyle).
Over-all review of Alice: She's mine hands off! Kidding aside lovely, and looks a lot like the drawings of Alice in Through The Looking-Glass, with a bit of pimped up attributes here and there making her a one of a kind variation. The wig has a good scent to it, so it won't get a foul odor on the clothing and accessories. It has no bald spots and you can't see the seams of the wig unless you push the hair over. It is a nice thin(dimensions matter!), polyester I believe, hair, with quite minute frizzing. Almost none, but making the hair look more natural. Her curls are not stiff, and incredibly soft. The company(Groove) used a very very high quality spray, that can't be noticed practically at all when touching the hair, to help keep the curls in their designated design. The curls are easily fixed with only moist fingers. Great doll, but very delicate. I've never been more careful with a doll than Alice.
I thought these fly agaric mushrooms were all finished, but just to prove me wrong here’s one in the pine forest alongside Entwistle Reservoir, Bolton.
haircuts & highlights by Mark Weston for www.trichophil.com
clothes by fashion desigher Dita Filipova-Petrusova
Students expected to brainstorm, design, animate and package an animated short spend a 24-hour period animating during the “Animation Jam”, an annual and international competition event in the Computer Animation and Game Design (CAGD) department on Saturday, October 6, 2018 in Chico, Calif.
(Jason Halley/University Photographer/CSU Chico)
LED Flashlights for Badin Village Sep 6, 2013
Location: Village Deenar Khan Talpur, UC Bhugra Memon, District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan
Donated By: Tom Guan, Pres & CEO
Light Emission Technology
Chief Guest: Masood Lohar
National Coordinator UNDP GEF SGP
Pakistan
In association with Pervaiz Lodhie, LEDtronics, USA & Shaantech, Pakistan
Event: Distribution ceremony facilitated by Masood Lohar and his team. High Power muti-function 300 mini flashlights were distributed to 300 women of under privileged families of villages in Deenar Khan Talpur area. Each flashlight is expected to benefit 8 to 10 family members in many ways.
County Grand Lodge of Ayrshire Renfrewshire Argyll,
Paisley Ferguslie Gardens Park,
Flute Bands Parade Saturday June 25th 2016,
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David Cameron Paisley Photographer defiantpose@talktalk.net
"All preview images are scaled down & low rez"
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Expected Bands,
Imperial Blues Flute,
Parkinson Accordion,
Prince of Wales Accordion,
Ayrshire Blue Belles Flute,
Saltcoats Protestant Boys Flute,
Ardrossan Winton Flute,
Leeds Crown Defenders Flute,
Govan Protestant Boys Flute,
Sir George White Memorial Flute,
Grenadiers Memorial Flute,
Batts Purple Star Flute,
New Stevenson Loyal Flute,
Pride of the Hill Flute,
Cambuslang Brittania Flute,
Bridgeton Loyalist Flute,
Caldercruix Defenders Flute,
Newtown Defenders Flute,
Crown Accordion,
Sandy Road Flute,
Spirit of Stewarton Flute,
Dykehead Sons of William Flute,
Saltcoats Protestant Girls Flute,
Heirs of Cromwell Flute,
Sons of Ulster Portrush Flute,
Partick Protestant Boys Flute,
Netherton Road Flute,
Ayr Protestant Boys Flute,
Pride of Bargeddie Flute,
Abbey Star Flute,
Lanarkshire Loyalist Flute,
Saracen Truth Defenders Flute,
Drongan Young Conquerors Flute,
Patna Faith Defenders Flute,
Camlachie Loyal Star Flute,
Sons of the Somme Flute,
Prince William Young Defenders Flute,
www.bandparades.co.uk/event/county-grand-lodge-of-ayrshir...
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The spirit of Scotland remembrance project
the-remembrance-project.blogspot.co.uk/
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Wasnt expecting this to happen, a seagull just charged to a pidgeon and got it by a wing and well as you can see it was the end for her.
RICHMOND, Calif., - More than 300 volunteers are expected to roll-up their sleeves to rebuild the aging John F. Kennedy Park into a community gem. The City of Richmond, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is championing the one-day community-build park project in the City’s Park Plaza neighborhood, which will also include the installation of more than neighborhood trees in celebration of Arbor Day.
Built in 1968, the seven-acre park will be renovated to meet the changing needs of today’s park users and bring multiple benefits to the neighborhood. The project and process is a catalyst of a new era for park revitalization and cross-sector partnerships.
“I’ll be there with a wheel barrel and ready to work,” said Mayor Tom Butt who’s a strong supporter of expanding the City’s urban park footprint. “I applaud the commitment of the neighborhood residents who have been working with our urban planners to redesign the park into something we can all be proud of.”
Since April 2015, more than 400 community members have joined in the participatory process to design the park improvements. Together, they are helping shape future programs aimed at improving quality of life and providing connections to meaningful, safe, beautiful outdoor spaces for people of all ages.
“Our park has been underutilized for many years for a variety of reasons,” says Madalyn Law, President of the Park Plaza Neighborhood Council. “The rebuild of JFK Park gives our neighbors an opportunity to use the park again in a more positive environment with new features designed for all ages to come together for health and wellness and fun in the outdoors.
Generously funded and technically supported by The Trust for Public Land, the new design will feature a family zone with a children’s playscape, offering a fun environment designed to enhance youth's imagination around play, and build positive childhood memories. The park will be the home of the City of Richmond’s first Fitness ZoneTM and fitness trail. Together, the fully-accessible and senior-friendly fitness zone and the fitness trail encourage area residents to meet in the park and support one another in healthy lifestyle choices and strengthening social ties.
“Every Richmond resident deserves a quality park within walking distance from their home,” said Gina Fromer, The Trust for Public Land California State Director. “Good parks make neighborhoods healthy and whole.”
Other park improvements include a community garden, the installation of energy efficient LED lights, a 5,000 square foot mural, and a rain garden.
“With the new improvements going into the park, I have no doubt that it will be a community treasure for generations to come,” said Mayor Butt. “Open space that has a mix of passive and active use and is appropriate for different age groups means everyone in our community will be able to enjoy it.”
The upcoming volunteer action is part of the City’s on-going commitment to invest in its neighborhoods. Earlier this year, more than 100 volunteers came together to rebuild the softball field in an event sponsored by O.C. Jones & Sons, beginning a powerful movement for change in the neighborhood.
Chevron is providing funding for the Chevron STEM Learning Center and Community Plaza, which will provide a teaching space for local schools to use to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as a picnic pavilion for residents to enjoy.
“We are proud to partner with the City of Richmond on this park project, which will help spark interest in STEM for students at neighboring schools,” said Kory Judd, general manager of the Chevron Richmond Refinery. “The John F. Kennedy Park provides a unique opportunity for our neighbors and students to enjoy the park space and explore STEM education in a park setting.”
In addition to the community-build park event, the public is invited to visit The 50 Tour: Champions of the Bay presented by Chevron. The tour will feature the eight Vince Lombardi trophies from the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers and a guest appearance by an NFL legend. It will also feature the Chevron STEM Zone, an interactive learning space that demonstrates how STEM fuels innovation all around us – through the lens of football.
"I've been a proud resident of the south east community for over 40 years and it's wonderful that some of our requested neighborhood improvements are coming to fruition," said Naomi Williams, President of the Pullman Neighborhood Council. "With the park improvements and the reopening of the Richmond Swim Center, we are seeing a south east renaissance."
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Another trip downstairs 1am in the morning, or is it midnight?
strobist info: SB-600 camera left with CTO fired into shoot through umbrella @ 1/16th
Fired via RF-602, the next big thing.
D700 with 70-200 f2.8
I didn't know what to expect when I bought this album. I had never heard it before or even heard anything of it. Researching it didn't prove fruitful either. All I knew was that it had been recorded in Channel One and mixed by Peter Chemist. Backing by Sly & Robbie and production by Jimmy Riley. A very good start I thought and for the incredible sum of slightly less than $13 I bought the album!
Peter Chemist is for me perhaps the most underrated Jamaican mixing engineer. I get the feeling that he came in to the scene a few years too late because if he had been there right from the start of the dancehall culture he would have been a much more recognised talent. His two albums on Kingdom are both incredible and this one is equally as good although it is a bit short being only eight tracks long and slightly shorter than 30 minutes.
One thing about Peter Chemists dub mixing is that he really has a feel for pushing the drums to the front and working them hard. While say Scientist was the master of working the bass then I'd dare say Chemist was the master of the drums. The way he gives any rhythm a tougher than tough dancehall vibe is incredible.
Dubsplash '84 is produced by Jimmy Riley who I never really saw as a big producer and perhaps the rhythms themselves are a bit anonymous at times, still the mix certainly gives them the right amount of personality to keep this album interesting.
It was released on World Enterprise Records in what I only can assume must have been 1984 judging from the title. No real information on year of release is given on the cover. The rhythms are played by mostly Sly & Robbie and some other familiar studio names.
Too bad about the really dull cover art. When listening to this one I'm thinking there should have been a nice studio photo with the mixing desk in focus. Slapped on top the title in some cheesy 80's typography.
It took me a lot longer than I had expected to get these pictures up from last weekend, but it's been hard to find time between my job and volunteering. Taking pictures just has not been the most important thing for me at this point, but nevertheless I will continue squeezing the shutter whenever I can. Hopefully, we will all be able to see dramatic transformation of these areas back into their original beauty, but it is clearly a long road ahead.
If you live in the area and wish to help, please contact me and I will send you a list of volunteer centers throughout Miyagi as well as a list of important equipment to bring with you. If you do decide to volunteer, please go with an organized group and bring the necessary equipment. I don't mean to frighten anyone, but I was notified again today that there still are dangerous areas. Don't go alone, please.
Here is a video that I took of the area the same day I took these pictures:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CazswZd454o
The area that these pictures were taken, was utterly obliterated by the tsunami. After a few hours of hauling items back and forth between my friends' destroyed home, I started to get a headache and feel sick from the fumes. In my last post, I also mentioned that I had heard of people setting off explosions and starting fires from trying to light their cigarettes.
We worked amidst pure devastation for about 5 Hours, however we were only able to salvage a handful of their things. Sometimes it was hard to know what was theirs, since the tsunami had swept a whole city worth of belongings through the first floor of their home.
Surprisingly, the four-year-old house was in pretty good shape despite the fact that it was blown back off of its foundation about 200 feet and sat about 10-15 degrees off of level (in the video I said 60 feet, but I meant to say 60 meters. The distance and angle is still a total guess, but you can judge for yourself in the pictures/video). The structure of house was in such good condition, that we were able to walk up to the second floor and salvage most of the dry, smaller items. Their daughter was just given a brand new bed and desk-set as an elementary graduation present, but we unfortunately could not take it out.
The reason we needed to go and salvage what we could as quickly as possible was because the house, although it did not look like it, was sitting in the middle of a road. The city and self defense force had given them only a few more days to clear out before they would have to bulldoze it down.
I asked the family if they had tsunami insurance, but apparently there is no tsunami insurance. They will receive a small amount of money from the government, but it will not even come close to covering the damage they sustained.
The most dumbfounding part of that day for me was not surreal experience of walking through the total destruction of an entire town, but rather the laughing and smiling that came from a family who just lost everything- everything except each other. Items and worldly possessions are of little value against the people we hold dear. I tried to reciprocate the smiles, laughter, and healthy conversation (especially in light of the children), but it wasn't easy fighting off the grim emotions lurking below the surface.
This last weekend, I was able to volunteer for a short time in Downtown Ishinomaki and also take a few more pictures/video The downtown area seems to be getting a lot more attention, and about half of the roads seem traversable. Downtown also felt incredibly safe during the day time due to the dozens of police and military (both Japanese and US) walking the streets and distributing food and water at the camps. I will post those pictures later this week.
I know my website is in shambles right now (I just have not had time), but I'm hoping to have it looking nicer as soon as possible. I've never really sold anything from my website, but I'm going to donate all of the money I earn from ANY of the pictures I sell (not just the quake photos) to Red Cross Japan for at least the next year. Please take it into consideration. Here is my site:
In addition, I contributed many of my pictures to QUAKEBOOK.org, and if you have never heard this organization, PLEASE check them out as well. All of Quakebook's revenue will also go towards the Red Cross Japan.
Lastly, you can contribute directly to Red Cross Japan here:
www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html
Thank you very much for facing this tragedy with us. With cooperation, strength, and perseverance, we can accomplish anything.
Take care,
Carsten Knoche
concept&stylist / KTNT PHOTOGRAPHY
fotos by / KIEUTRINHNGUYENTON
model / HAN GLX
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Maternity session with one of my baby plan clients who's expecting again.. can't wait to meet the new babe!
Hometown boy returns as a 69 year old rocker after blowing in the wind all these years. A lil' raspy, as some might expect, but that's not bad, just time having it's say. Actually he and the band sounded good, and as much of the concert that I heard, it was pleasing. I walked the concert grounds outside and on the Bayfront, listening to the tunes drift in the air. Nice time, fun to chat with some, too. Hi Ches and Diane ...
I decided to Mucho El Grande the font, as the name, Bob Dylan, as an icon is larger than life. Fame is what it is. Superimposed on the photo of him and his band on the stage sort of says it all. The photo was taken about a half a block away, on a dark night, the band moving, high iso, on a tripod, and cropped about 80%, the stage dimly lit as well. Difficult conditions, this photo the best of the bunch.
Kind regards ...
Contrary to some of the rumors going around, (tic), there was no Dubstep, at least not what I could hear, and the rendition of him and the band doing Gangnam Style is totally false. I left a little early, so the rumor of him doing Call me Maybe by Carly Rae, may have some truth to it, but I doubt it. Bob will be Bob, will be Bob, and that's something that we can all be thankful for.
A memory of Bob's music that seems to stick in my head, it was a date night long ago, the girl was Lolly from Oshkosh, we were sitting in a booth at Sammy's Pizza on First Street, the song on the Jukebox was Lay Lady Lay, Lay across my big brass bed. It was brand new just released.
Funny how associations for some things just stick, the simple imagery and easy to recall lyrics. One of my favorites was Blowing in the Wind, I was a Peter Paul and Mary fan, too.
I like Bob's music, it was around growing up, and influenced a generation.
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With Hillary Clinton securing 228 and Donald J. Trump winning 279 Electoral College votes, one of the most astonishing political upsets in American history has been made, with a political outsider defeating a career politician in the 2016 presidential election. When the nation swears in the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017, the person with their hand on the Bible will be the billionaire businessman from New York City.
In a stunning rebuke of the political establishment, Trump’s victo…
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Sunday 1 December only. Expect delays, red suits and fur trimmings. Possibility of false beards. Chance of Elves is low.
We're expected to have the hottest, muggiest weather of the year all this week. I'll be doing just one breif dressing session a day, for a total of four. I begin with this blue suit-dress...
I love the way this dress clings to all my curves ~ especially my ass, as seen in the picture labeled 7-15-3.
The dress is by Jenny found in a thrift shop in August 2011; the shoes are Bumper white patent sandals, bought at Burlington Coat Factory in July 2008. Other accessories are white hat, gloves, and silver jewelry. The heat keeps my legs bare.
1st Surprise
Pamphlets to advertise the Church
When we did not find what we originally went looking for, we noticed this Christian Cross towering above the houses surrounding the area. We went to where the Cross was and discovered St Theresa's Cathedral.
On the ground floor there were 4 people packaging things (looks like a delivery service or something). Mau asked them about the Church and they said we should go up to the 2nd floor (American English 3rd floor). One of the packers followed us up the stairs and with a key from her pocket opened the locked door we found on the 3rd floor.
We took another half a flight of stairs up - and discovered St Theresa's Catholic Church ...... we were the only people in there and it was quite awesome. Could feel the history, the presence of Something Bigger than little us ..... after about 30 minutes of taking photos and simply enjoying the quiet and peace, a really lovely lady entered (she is the cleaner and up-keeper) and she explained to us that nowadays they have several services a week and that we are most welcome to attend any of them. All in Chines, of course, so we did miss quite a bit of what she said.
Last night, back home, I did some research on the internet and managed to find the following info on the Church.
It is called St Theresa's Catholic Churh, built in 1920. Back then it had this majestic 3 storey high ceiling with parishioners sitting on ground level (we saw the pillars you see in my photos on the ground (AE 1st) floor amongst all the parcels and packages). During the Cultural Revolution, Mao had the tall Church converted into a 3 storey building full of apartments for the poor with the top floor as an open storage space .... and this was where the Brothers and Sisters secretly managed to keep the church going amongst all the stored stuff. Today, it is no longer a secret but still, the Church is located on the top floor, redecorated et al, proudly out in the open ..... In the photos you will see how close we are to the ceiling - hence the ugly insulation hanging from the ceiling and the fans standing all around ... it is bloody hot in there ....
Lastly, as we left the Church, the lovely lady we met up in the rafters came running after us (Mau told her about his mom being a Christian) and handed him an almanac for 2015, saying, "This is for your Mother".
Went Walkies yesterday, looking for one thing unsuccessfully but found many other surprises in this amazing city.
Just wanted to show off my Jason, Dick and Tim figures. And Bruce with his new clothing. Some credit to SB for the Dick figure.
Is anything more beautiful than an expecting mother?
The first question people ask when I announce that I am a professional photographer is: "What kind of photography do you do?" I typically answer that I enjoy photographing "beauty". I am fully aware that people are more comfortable if they can 'title' you as a portrait, landscape, architectural, etc. photography. Again, I simply enjoy photographing beauty. I am fortunate that may include any or all of the above. So, back to my image of the beautiful expecting mother Keisha. It doesn't get any any better than this!
From my blog: www.JohnRRogers.com
I kid you not. That's exactly what the 47th Street Wal-Mart Market's manager said when I asked why shopping carts were blocking this store's lone bike rack, forcing me to move six carts just to park my bike.
That statement by her is not only the lamest excuse I have ever heard (this problem, at this store, has been going on since last summer), it's the height of arrogance in the cars vs. bikes Cold War.
I have news for her. We hard-core bicyclists in Chicago ride in all kinds of weather, just like hard-core motorists.
We ride for health. We ride to protect the environment. We ride because it's counterproductive to wait a half hour for a bus, and two buses show up at once. We ride because public transportation is unreliable and too damn expensive, and owning a car even more so.
Every Wal-Mart with a bike rack should expect bicyclists to ride in every kind of weather condition there is. And if they wouldn't accept shopping carts blocking parking spaces, it should be the same for bike racks. KEEP THE BIKE RACKS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS. ALWAYS.
The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance lands at Victory Park in Addlestone. Just happened to take my camera with me expecting to take some shots of the dog catching the ball - but this was an interesting surprise. Nikon D750 with 70-300mm lens.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois Tollway were joined by their industry partners today to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week with a reminder to all Illinois motorists: Expect the unexpected driving
through work zones. To signal the start of construction season and call attention to the dangers of driving in work zones, Governor Bruce Rauner has signed a proclamation designating this week
as “Work Zone Safety Week” in Illinois.
“Construction season is underway. That means crews will be out working on the roads, often times just a few feet away from traffic,” said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn. “Please slow down and eliminate distractions while driving through work zones.
The rules are very simple: See orange. Slow down. Save lives.”
The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Expect the Unexpected.”
Whenever motorists are traveling through work zones, they need to be aware of sudden lane closures and shifts, the presence of construction equipment, changing traffic patterns and speeds, as well as a host of other factors that can make work zones potentially dangerous places. More than 4,300 motor vehicle crashes occur in Illinois work zones every year. Provisional data shows that 29 people, including three workers, were killed in Illinois work zone crashes in 2014.
“Construction work zones can be hazardous to motorists and workers alike,” said ISP Col. Mike Zerbonia. “Motorists should prepare for the unexpected by reducing speed and staying focused on the road ahead. Speeding and distracted driving in a work zone is a dangerous offense with tragic consequences.”
Speed and inattentiveness are major contributors to work zone crashes. Workers are not the only ones at risk, either. Statistics show that approximately 90 percent of all work zone fatalities are
motorists.
This year, IDOT will be expanding on the Smart Work Zone technology introduced last year. The system utilizes computers to relay travel times via digital message boards in advance of an interstate work zone so motorists are aware of any backups and can seek alternate routes. Speed
indicator boards will be deployed again this year to increase awareness of work zone speed limits.
Illinois State Police also will continue to operate photo enforcement vans as another measure to reduce speeds in work zones. Signs are posted prior to motorists entering work zones where photo enforcement vans are stationed, with a speed indicator board above the van to give drivers one last chance to slow down.
“With so much construction on the Illinois Tollway this year, it’s important for drivers traveling
in work zones to use caution at all times,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi
Lafleur. “Tollway customers can avoid surprises in work zones by planning ahead and visiting
our website for the latest project information and tools to help plan your trip.”
Fines for speeding in work zones are $375 for first-time offenders and $1,000 for a second offense, whether or not workers are present. If workers are present, motorists can lose their driver’s license for up to 90 days after a second violation. The penalty for hitting a worker is a fine up to $10,000 and 14 years in prison.
In recent years, Illinois has adopted distracted driving laws that prohibit the use of all hand-held electronic devices while driving at all times, work zones included. The use of electronic
communications devices or any other electronic device, to text, e-mail, compose, read or send
electronic messages or access internet sites while driving a motor vehicle also is prohibited.
Visit www.embracetheorange.com to take the Work Zone Safety Pledge and learn more about
work zones.
You can view IDOT’s work zone safety public service announcements at