Road Travel Toolkit for Transportation Partners
CDC created this road travel toolkit for transportation departments and other partners to help reach domestic travelers with COVID-19 prevention messaging during road travel.
This toolkit provides messages, graphics and products to:
- Support timely messaging to those traveling by road in the United States.
- Share CDC resources and content with transportation partners.
- Help transportation partners develop further COVID-19 materials.
Messages For Electronic Highway Signs
The following messages for electronic highway signs are developed to support COVID-19 recommendations. The messages can be adapted to fit your state or local needs.
| Message Type | Sample Messages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel (Phase 1) | Avoid travel Keep distance | Must travel? Avoid contact w/others at stops | Avoid groups of more than 10 people | Stay safe, [State] Stay home | Must travel? Social distance Wear a mask | Avoid Travel Stay Home Stop COVID-19 |
| Travel (Phase 2) | Stay home if you can Social distance | At-risk populations: Avoid travel Keep distance | Avoid groups of more than 50 people | Limit travel [State] Slow the spread of COVID-19 | Stay safe Social distance Wash hands | Stay home if you can Stop COVID-19 |
| Travel (Phase 3) | Stay safe Wash hands | At-risk populations: Social distance | Minimize time in crowds Social distance | Stay safe Keep distance Wash hands |
Stay safe Social distance Wash hands | Stop COVID-19 Social distance |
| Stay Safe During Travel | Social distance Wear a mask | Wash hands Wear a mask | Stay safe Wash hands Wear a mask | Stay safe Keep distance Wash hands | Stay safe Keep distance Wear a mask | Hands clean 2 Stop COVID-19 Keep [State] Safe |
| For Truck Drivers | [State] salutes truck drivers Stay safe Social distance | Thank you, Truckers! Stay safe Wash hands | Let’s protect each other Social distance | Protect each other at Hwy stops, Wear a mask | Protect others at Hwy stops Wear a mask | |
* Tagline/hashtag could be added to 1st or last line of each message: Stop COVID-19, #COVID19, Stop Coronavirus, or #SlowTheSpread.
SMS Messages For State Traffic & Public Alert Warning Systems
The following text message examples for state traffic and public alert warning systems are developed to support COVID-19 recommendations. The SMS messages can be adapted to fit your state or local needs.
| Message Type | Sample Messages | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel (Phase 1) | Avoid travel except for essential work & needs. | Travel only for essential work & needs (groceries, meds). | Travel can put you & others at risk for COVID-19. Stay home. |
| Travel (Phase 2) | Limit travel. Avoid gatherings of more than 50 people. | At-risk populations: Avoid travel except for essential work & needs. | Travel can put you & others at risk for COVID-19. Stay home if you can. |
| Travel (Phase 3) | Stay safe. Social distance. Wash hands. | Minimize time in crowds. Social distance. | At-risk populations: Social distance. Wash hands. |
| Stay Safe During Travel | If U travel, stay 6 ft from others, wear a mask, wash hands or use sanitizer. | Stay safe, limit travel. Keep 6 ft from others & wear a mask in public. | |
*Hashtags or taglines: Stop COVID-19, #COVID19, Stop Coronavirus, SlowTheSpread
Social Media Messages
All social media content ready for dissemination.
Please remember to use #COVID19 when tweeting out any Coronavirus Disease 2019 related content.
If you travel during the COVID-19 pandemic: Find out if there are restrictions on movement, such as stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders, mandated self-quarantines upon arrival, or border closures in place along your route & at your destination.
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If you travel during #COVID19 pandemic: Find out if there are restrictions on movement, such as stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders, mandated self-quarantines upon arrival, or border closures in place along your route & at your destination.
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If you travel, take these steps to protect yourself & others from COVID-19 during your trip:
- Wash your hands often
- Avoid close contact with others
- Wear a mask in public
- Cover coughs and sneezes
- Pick up food at drive-throughs, curbside restaurant service, or stores
If you travel, take these steps to protect yourself & others from #COVID19 during your trip. https://bit.ly/2IZicXjexternal icon
Visits to friends & family during the COVID-19 pandemic can pose a risk to you & your loved ones. Try to connect with them in other ways by using video chats or phone calls. If you travel, follow the guidance of state & local officials. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2IZicXjexternal icon.
Although it can be difficult to be separated, visits to friends & family during the COVID-19 pandemic can pose a risk to you & your loved ones. Try to connect with them in other ways, using video chats or phone calls. If you travel, follow the guidance of state & local officials. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2IZicXjexternal icon.
Visits to friends & family during the #COVID19 pandemic can pose a risk to you & your loved ones. Try to connect with them in other ways by using video chats or phone calls. If you must travel, follow the guidance of state & local officials. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2IZicXjexternal icon.
Masks are most likely to slow the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used in public settings. Wear a mask when you are around people not living in your household, especially when social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart) is difficult to maintain. Learn more about the importance of wearing a mask in public settings: https://bit.ly/3ee8iP4external icon
COVID-19 can be spread by people who do not have symptoms and do not know that they are infected. Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others. Masks, when worn over the nose and mouth, reduce the spray of respiratory droplets when the person wearing them coughs, sneezes, talks, or shouts. https://bit.ly/3ee8iP4external icon
Masks may help prevent the spread of #COVID19 when they are widely used in public settings. Wear a mask when you are around people not living in your household, especially when social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart) is difficult to maintain.
#CDC #publichealth #socialdistancing
Masks may help prevent the spread of #COVID19 when they are widely used in public settings. When you wear a mask, you help protect those around you. When others wear one, they help protect people around them, including you. https://bit.ly/3ee8iP4external icon
#COVID19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact with one another (less than 6 ft). Wear a mask in public settings & when around people not living in your household, especially when social distancing is difficult to maintain. https://bit.ly/3ee8iP4external icon
Much is unknown about how the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads. We believe it spreads mostly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when someone who is sick coughs or sneezes.
You can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 by following simple daily precautions.
Learn how to protect yourself from COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
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Take simple daily precautions to help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses like #COVID19. Learn how to protect yourself from coronavirus (COVID-19): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
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Print Resources
These posters are available to download and use at rest stops, restrooms, and other service centers.
Stop the Spread of Germs Poster pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
This prevention poster reminds travelers and others to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying at least 6 feet from other people; covering your cough or sneeze; wearing a cloth face covering in public; not touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; and washing your hands with soap and water.
Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Poster pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
This poster is available to download and use in your community to inform people that symptoms of COVID-19 can include fever, cough and shortness of breath, and these symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.
Wash your hands! pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
This prevention posters shows travelers steps they can take for proper handwashing to prevent the spread of germs. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Size: 8.5”W x 11”H
Alternative Languages:
- Arabic pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Bengali pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Chinese pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- French pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Haitian Creole pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Portuguese pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Spanish pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Urdu pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
Date: 1/31/20
What you should know about COVID-19 to protect yourself and others pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an illness caused by a virus that can spread from person to person. Learn ways you can protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
Size: 8.5”W x 11.5”H
Alternative Languages:
Date: 6/22/20
How to Protect Yourself and Others pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
Protect yourself and others from COVID-19 by learning how it spreads and taking everyday preventive actions.
Size: 8.5”W x 11”H
Date: 6/30/20
Radio Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
- Audio English: Audio media media icon[MP3 – 1 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page] pdf icon
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- Audio English: Audio media media icon[MP3 – 2 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page] pdf icon
- Audio English: Audio media media icon[MP3 – 588 KB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page] pdf icon
- Audio English: Audio media media icon[MP3 – 1 MB] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 1 page] pdf icon
Web Content
- Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Provides information about domestic and international travel and advice on how to stay safe.
- Running Essential Errands – Provides advice on how to stay safe and lower the risk of COVID-19 when running essential errands, including getting gasoline.
- Protect Yourself When Using Transportation – Provides information on how to protect yourself and slow the spread of COVID-19 when using public transit, rideshares and taxis, micro-mobility devices, and personal vehicles.
CDC COVID-19 Buttons
CDC has provided graphics and buttons for public use. The graphic can be placed in any way that works best for your site. We are hoping to see this graphic on as many sites as possible to spread the word about how to find to up-to- date information on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).