Names of fatalities a reminder of the human cost of dangerous driving
As it has since 2002, the Illinois State Fair this year hosted a somber reminder of a transportation hazard: a wall memorializing the names of those killed in highway work zones.
The American Traffic Safety Services Association's(ATSSA)National Work Zone Memorial Wall (NWZ Memorial) is "is a living tribute to their memory, traveling to communities cross-country year-round to raise public awareness of the need to respect and stay safe in America's roadway work zones, according to the ATSSA.