Flaggers have to be out for hours to keep drivers and crew safe. However, it can be dangerous. PennDOT says there are what they call 'close calls' that put the lives of workers on the line.

On the same day, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) flagger William Barbour experienced a harrowing incident just 20 miles from the event. Barbour was nearly run over and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A flagger was injured in a hit-and-run outside a construction site in Southeast Portland Wednesday morning. Around 6:11 a.m., Portland police responded to reports of crash ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dawn Hopkins, an area supervisor with Flagger Force, is making a mark in an industry that has traditionally been male-dominated. According to its website, Flagger Force is a ...

She says they’ve never received a suitable explanation for the incident in which a woman identified as Kiren Ward, 38, of Harpers Ferry veered off the road and drove her car over the flagger.

From highways to bridges to high-traffic events, including marathons and volunteer efforts, Dawn Hopkins and Flagger Force are on the front lines of safety. Women in Construction Week, which is ...