Port Authority settles days before trial judge rules jury could decide if roadway debris remained in place long enough for constructive notice.
September 15, 2026
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Bryan Gottlieb - Engineering News-Record
A $10.5-million settlement that recently came to light has ended a six-year legal fight over whether a truck part that may have been lying on the George Washington Bridge roadway for more than 10 minutes was there long enough for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to have found and removed it before it caused a catastrophic accident.
Mr. Gottlieb may be contacted at gottliebb@enr.com