FINAL REPORT FHWA/IN/JTRP-2003/20 THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHWAY TORT LIABILITY RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By Thomas Giraud Graduate Research Assistant Vorasett Chovichien Graduate Research Assistant Samuel Labi Visiting Assistant Professor and Kumares C. Sinha Olson Distinguished Professor School of Civil Engineering Purdue University Joint Transportation Research Program Project No. C-36-78I File No.: 3-10-9 SPR-2662 Prepared in Cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation and The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Federal Highway Administration and the Indiana Department of Transportation. The report does not constitute a standard, a specification, or a regulation. Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907 December 2003