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If your Memorial Day weekend plans take you onto Wisconsin highways, you won’t be alone. Don Greuel (groyle) with the Wisconsin DOT’s Bureau of Project Development has tips for holiday travelers.

Cut 1: Don Greuel, Bureau of Project Development (280 KB/18 seconds)

"During the Memorial Day weekend, be patient, slow down, watch your distance with the car in front of you because we have plenty of work zones out there yet. Before your trip, we suggest that you call 511 — our Travel Information System - check on possible incidents or delays."

Cut 2: Don Greuel, Bureau of Project Developemnt (453 KB/29 seconds)

"We’re pulling back as many orange barrels as we can. We have large roadway projects that may still impact travelling. In Milwaukee County for instance, we’ve got the Marquette Interchange area, I-43, and I-94 between Milwaukee and Illinois. In the northeast part of Wisconsin, we have the US 41 project in Brown County, and the Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay. In the northwest, we again have I-94 between Osseo and Hudson."

Cut 3: Wrap with Greuel (913 KB/58 seconds)

People travelling over the Memorial Day weekend will likely have plenty of company. Don Greuel with the Wisconsin DOT’s Bureau of Project Development says to help make travelling a bit easier over the Holiday, most road construction work will be put on hold and lanes opened to the extent possible.

"During the Memorial Day weekend, be patient, slow down, watch your distance with the car in front of you because we have plenty of work zones out there yet. Before your trip, we suggest that you call 511 — our Travel Information System — check on possible incidents or delays."

Construction projects that may impact your travel include Interstate 94 between Milwaukee and Illinois, and in northwest Wisconsin between Osseo and Hudson; along US 41 in Brown County; and along I-39 in the central part of the state. The best advice for travelers: buckle up, be patient and alert. This is Rob Miller reporting.

As the busy travel and construction season kicks off, the Wisconsin DOT is announcing its "Summer of Safety" campaign. Secretary Mark Gottlieb says it's all about keeping people safe on Wisconsin roads.

Cut 1: Secretary Mark Gottlieb (375 KB/24 seconds)

"Safety is a big priority for us and we’ll be emphasizing both education and enforcement. Educating people on issues like drunk driving and distracted driving, speed control and buckling up — along with motorcycle safety and safety in work zones. But we’ll also be stepping up our enforcement efforts. The State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies around the state will be doing their part to reduce the number of preventable traffic deaths to our goal of Zero in Wisconsin."

Cut 2: Secretary Mark Gottlieb (395 KB/25 seconds)

"Drunk driving and excessive speed account for about 70 percent of all traffic deaths in Wisconsin. So we’ve recently launch our Drive Sober Smartphone Application. It's free to download and it encourages the use of designated drivers. It provides links to taxi services and other safety information. We’re also asking people to slow down, wear their seat belts at all times, and just generally be responsible and attentive drivers."

Cut 3: Wrap with Gottlieb (869 KB/55 seconds)

As the busy travel and construction season kicks off, the Wisconsin DOT is announcing its "Summer of Safety" campaign. Secretary Mark Gottlieb says it's all about preventing deaths and injuries on Wisconsin roads.

"Safety is a big priority for us and we’ll be emphasizing both education and enforcement. Educating people on issues like drunk driving and distracted driving, speed control and buckling up — along with motorcycle safety and safety in work zones. But we'll also be stepping up our enforcement efforts. The State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies around the state will be doing their part to reduce the number of preventable traffic deaths to our goal of Zero in Wisconsin."

Drunk driving and excessive speed account for around 70 percent of all traffic fatalities in Wisconsin every year. The DOT is asking all drivers to slow down, buckle up and be responsible and attentive drivers — not just this summer, but year-round. This is Brock Bergey reporting.

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