ATTENUATOR MANAGEMENT MAY REDUCE TORT EXPOSURE

An innovative attenuator repair and maintenance program has been instituted and executed in Georgia. The program provides for detailed inventory of every attenuator installed on interstates, as well as quick reporting and repairing of damaged, repaired or upgraded systems after an impact. The system ensures that the department is doing everything possible to protect the driving public, and provides documentation of the departments performance. This documentation may prove helpful in protecting the department against future litigation. The Georgia Department of Transportation's periodic inspection of attenuators on interstate highways is described.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Publication Date: 1991-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 46-47
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash cushions; Documents; Inspection; Inventory; Litigation; Maintenance management; Repairing; Tort liability
• Uncontrolled Terms: Documentation; Repairs
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607931
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1991 12:00AM