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Pavement Dropoffs

Ohio Court Grants Summary Judgment to City; Seven-Inch Edge Dropoff in Repaving Project Not a Nuisance

Primary issues involved in this case include: - Pavement edge dropoff seven inches deep - Immunity for edge dropoffs created during repaving projects - Discretionary nature of decision not to … [Read more...] about Ohio Court Grants Summary Judgment to City; Seven-Inch Edge Dropoff in Repaving Project Not a Nuisance

Ohio DOT Not Negligent; Edge Dropoff Within Work Zone Guidelines

Primary issues involved in this case include: - Pavement edge dropoffs from one and one-half to five inches deep - DOT's duty to treat dropoffs of more than one and one-half inches - Adequacy of … [Read more...] about Ohio DOT Not Negligent; Edge Dropoff Within Work Zone Guidelines

Alabama County Must Show a Jury That Four-Inch to Six-Inch Pavement Edge Dropoff Is a Reasonably Safe Condition

Primary issues involved in this case include: - Four-inch to six-inch pavement edge dropoff - Foreseeability of a vehicle's leaving the traveled roadway - County's failure to warn of edge dropoff … [Read more...] about Alabama County Must Show a Jury That Four-Inch to Six-Inch Pavement Edge Dropoff Is a Reasonably Safe Condition

Judgment Affirmed Against Louisiana DOT and Contractor in Work Zone Drop-Off Fatality

A Louisiana motorist died of injuries received in a crash where a pavement refinishing project ended in an unmarked drop-off across the travel lane. Although construction zone signs were posted, there … [Read more...] about Judgment Affirmed Against Louisiana DOT and Contractor in Work Zone Drop-Off Fatality

Drop-offs

Alabama DOT has a policy that limits drop-offs to 50 mm for normal operations on center lane and 75 mm at the pavement edge. … [Read more...] about Drop-offs

Montana Supreme Court Denies Summary Judgment Where Pavement Dropoff in Construction Zone May Have Caused Motorcycle Crash

Plaintiff William Schmidt (Schmidt) was injured during a single vehicle motorcycle accident that occurred on an Interstate 90 ramp under construction at the DeSmet Interchange near Missoula, Montana. … [Read more...] about Montana Supreme Court Denies Summary Judgment Where Pavement Dropoff in Construction Zone May Have Caused Motorcycle Crash

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