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During construction of the A-train, it may be challenging to get in and around the areas near DCTA rail alignment. DCTA is committed to making sure that everyone who interacts with our system does so safely. This includes construction contractors as well as motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and children walking to and from school. DCTA cares about your safety.
Please take a moment and review these construction safety tips:
Construction Zone Safety
- Always walk on the sidewalk or designated walkway.
- Enter the street only at a designated crosswalk. Crossing at any other place increases the likelihood of an accident.
- Pay close attention to all posted signs. This will reduce the possibility of an incident.
- Avoid going near a construction zone whenever possible.
- Never enter a construction site. Heavy machinery and debris can be hazardous.
- Construction vehicles move quickly and suddenly. Maintain a safe distance and always be prepared for sudden stops and wide turns.
- Avoid using a cellular phone when near a construction zone. Staying alert to your surroundings reduces the likelihood of an incident.
Driver and Bicycle Safety
- Obey traffic laws, signs and signals.
- Stay alert and adhere to detour, restricted access and speed limit signs.
- Stop on red traffic signal, and turn left only with a green arrow.
- Obey all warning signs: flashing lights, signals, and crossing gates.
- Always stop for pedestrians.
- Always stop behind the crosswalk.
- Slow down when driving through a construction zone.
- Do not drive when tired or fatigued and maintain a safe distance from other vehicles.
- Watch for slow moving trucks and other construction vehicles.
- Always buckle up.
Pedestrian Safety
- Always walk on the sidewalk or designated walkway.
- Be cautious walking along driveways. Often motorists do not expect or anticipate pedestrians in these areas.
- Cross the street only at a corner or designated crosswalk.
- If there are no crosswalks, signs or signals, pedestrians should yield to all vehicles.
- Always look both ways and over your shoulder for turning cars before crossing the street.
- Always use extreme caution.
- Do not enter the roadway from between parked cars or behind shrubs or bushes.
Child Safety
- Remind your children to stop, look and listen - especially around construction zones.
- Teach children to cross intersections only in a crosswalk and to obey the crosswalk signs.
- Do not allow children to play near rail construction zones, tracks or bridges.
- When walking with children, keep them together and away from construction zones, vehicles and equipment.
- Skateboarding, rollerblading, and riding bicycles in construction zones are not safe and are not permitted.
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