Public Liabilities Relating to Driveway Permits
Transportation agencies across the country may face legal challenges from property owners when
design or permit changes cause safety concerns or obstruct access to private driveways in the
public right-of-way.
The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's
NCHRP Legal Research Digest 85: Public Liabilities Relating to Driveway Permits
evaluates the circumstances under which transportation agencies are
held liable by property owners for the regulatory function of permitted and unpermitted driveways.
This Summary Last Modified On: 3/22/2022