UT Arlington Public Works Institute to deliver traffic work zone safety classes

Safety trainingThe University of Texas at Arlington’s Public Works Institute in the Division of Enterprise Development received a $486,234 Texas Department of Transportation contract to train city and county work crews on working in traffic safety zones. Institute Director Bryan Sims said work zone safety is crucial in Texas with the number of miles of roads that exist in the Lone Star State. “These training courses will lead to safer work zones in Texas,” Sims said. “Our focus will be to work with city and county departments that are in the road, traffic, water, sewer and