From July to the beginning of September, the department saw a 34 percent reductions in crashes from the year before.
Officers will be stepping up patrols to ensure safety at bus stops, crosswalks, school drop-offs and more.
The lane will close from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, for two weeks.
March 8 to 14 marks Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
Four people were injured following a three-vehicle crash on East Main Road; two were hospitalized.
Burma Road, which is also known as Defense Highway runs north to south along the west shoreline.
A Johnston woman went overboard sometime Friday and was found in Potters Cove around 4 a.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard said.