road construction damage!!!!
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Racer
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From: greenville SC
road construction damage!!!!
road construction near my house lead to this. i know where they are and i usually avoid them, but someone pulled out in front of me today and forced me into them!!!
is there anything that can be done about this?
i have a cracked CCW classic and a destroyed LG pro longtube.
any advice would be greatly appreciated.
-jonathan
is there anything that can be done about this?
i have a cracked CCW classic and a destroyed LG pro longtube.
any advice would be greatly appreciated.
-jonathan
Last edited by Raped-Ape; Feb 26, 2006 at 03:30 PM.
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From: hudson Nc
i have never had anything happen to me regarding roadwork, but i can remember knowing a guy who had curbed a wheel and the state or county replaced it. i don't know the procedure or how he went about getting the money, but he really did get reimbursed for the wheel. hopefully you can too. maybe if you talked to somebody that works for the dot or something....good luck. that kind of thing probably takes time as well
Melting Slicks
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From: Madison WI
wheel can probably be repaired pretty easy by a good shop. as far as the pipes, either leave it be if there are no holes in it, because it's costing you any real power. or, have the bent pieces cut out and new sections welded in. just be sure the right material is used for the replacment pieces. sorry to see that damage man. i know from personal experiance how much it sucks. good luck on the repairs!
edit: i went back and looked at the pipes again and realized that they are bent worse then i thought. you should have them replaced.
edit: i went back and looked at the pipes again and realized that they are bent worse then i thought. you should have them replaced.
Last edited by overBlown; Feb 26, 2006 at 03:44 PM.
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From: Greensboro, NC "REALITY IS MERELY AN ILLUSION, ALBEIT A VERY PERSISTENT ONE"...ALBERT EINSTEIN"
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Contact the city/county/state that was doing the work. Most cities are self insured and put claims like this in the "customer relations" category and will pay. Around here the contractor that is doing the work will be the one writing the check once you get a couple of estimates. Contractors will usually just write a check. They tend to have fairly high deductibles and don't want some small claim against them.
Hope this helps and good luck!
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Hope this helps and good luck!
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Are there any warning signs or reduced speed signs before this section of road? I am not a lawyer, but I believe you have a valid claim if they did not post signs warning of the risk. File a Property Damage claim with the public entity (city, county, or state) who maintain that section of road and with the construction company doing the roadwork. Also contact the Risk Manager of the same public entity and relay the damage.
This is my personal opinion only, but leaving manholes like that without barriers is negligent and shoddy work.
This is my personal opinion only, but leaving manholes like that without barriers is negligent and shoddy work.
Le Mans Master
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From: somwhere Texas
Had the samething happen to me. First get pics. of the road condition, before it is repaired, get a ruler to show the height of the obstrution. I didn't and the road was fixed before I reached the right people.[ you know the passing of the buck ] Well the contractor doing the work said it was not an obstruction or a safty hassard. so tuff luck. no proof on my part. Good luck
Melting Slicks
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From: atlantic city new jersey
Originally Posted by NCSU SEE 5
Contact the city/county/state that was doing the work. Most cities are self insured and put claims like this in the "customer relations" category and will pay. Around here the contractor that is doing the work will be the one writing the check once you get a couple of estimates. Contractors will usually just write a check. They tend to have fairly high deductibles and don't want some small claim against them.
Hope this helps and good luck!
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Hope this helps and good luck!
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But as others have said id do this ASAP.That to me looks totaly uncalled for,to leave manholes THAT much higher than the road is a disgrace.Tell them this is the bill if they dont want to pay,tell them you will see them in court.Good Luck to you. 
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Racer
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From: greenville SC
thanks for the help and suggestions guys.
its pretty rediculous . its a 2 mile stretch at most that these are on. anywhere there is a road leading off of this one is where they are. there are atleast 25 of them.
-jonathan
its pretty rediculous . its a 2 mile stretch at most that these are on. anywhere there is a road leading off of this one is where they are. there are atleast 25 of them.
-jonathan
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Racer
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From: greenville SC
Originally Posted by 6 Shooter
How much ya got that monster lowered?
-jonathan
Drifting
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That road crew should have placed orange cones or barrels around those raised utility covers. Thats crazy, those look to be anywhere from 3 to 5 inches high. Go after the municipality responsible for the road repair.
Good luck on the repairs.
Good luck on the repairs.
