CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Chief Engineer of Development for the WVDOH Jason Foster says that the department is making the safety audit of Interstate 64 in the work zone a priority after two fiery tractor trailer crashes resulted in closing down the west and eastbound lanes on Thursday November 7.
“We had a safety audit scheduled for this section of road, which were now prioritizing and making sure it gets done very quickly,” Foster said. “And our traffic engineering division has gone out videoed the work zone, accessed the work zone, done an audit of the work zone.”
Safety audits are performed when a work zone has multiple changes and lane shifts in order to make sure that the proper signage and safety measures are in place.
And while Foster said that the proper signage and safety measures were in place, the DOH is looking to see if they need to add more signs without overwhelming the person driving. He also said that the person who is driving needs to get down to speed in a work zone, which is normally 55…