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Re “Man Hurt in Laguna Canyon Crash Awarded $1.8-Million Settlement,” Aug. 7:
“Overburdened” and “much maligned” are far more appropriate descriptions of Laguna Canyon Road than “notorious” and “infamous” as reported.
The fact is that this two-lane highway, although operating at two to three times its designed capacity, is well-maintained, well-marked and -signed, and has an accident rate which is at or below statewide averages for similar roadways.
The fact is that over the last 25 years, every proposal by the state to improve the capacity at the highway has been successfully opposed by a cadre of isolationists and preservationists. And the fact is that the state has never been found “culpable and liable” for this roadway by any judge or jury where it has been made a party to the case and has appeared in court to defend itself.
LARRY R. DANIELSON
Assistant Chief Counsel
Legal Division
Department of Transportation
Los Angeles
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