TDOT creates roadside memorials for Work Zone Awareness

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This week, Tennessee is reminding drivers to be careful through work zones.

To get the point across, TDOT has set up memorial displays across the state.

They set up a memorial display in Chattanooga at Exit 9, off of I-75.

They placed 113 orange barrels in a grassy field, representing the number of TDOT workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

The barrels form a giant ribbon.

National Work Zone Awareness Week is about saving lives on the highways.