Would hedges on the I-80 and I-35 Median Strip Help or Hurt?

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2/12/2010
Steve Lombardi
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Would hedges on the I-80 and I-35 Median Strip Help or Hurt?

It seems so simple; even environmentally friendly. So why not plant hedges in the middle of the median strip along I-80?

On January 25, 2010 at 2:10 pm we had a crash on I-80 in Iowa County. A van being driven by J. Jones was heading west and began sliding out of control. It slide right across the median strip and collided with a semi-truck being driven by Blair Hall of Brooklyn, Iowa. Poor Mr. Jones died in the ensuing collision.

It got me wondering about how to stop cars from sliding clear across the median; and the first thing that comes to mind is planting a hedge. They are inexpensive, easy to maintain and would probably allow a car or van to slow or stop after striking it. A hedge would be better than a concrete barrier. The hedge wouldn’t cause an alternative major crash.

I did a cursory search online but wasn’t able to find anything relevant. It just might help when the roads get slick and icy.

http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=11877373

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That’s enough for today, but come back tomorrow to read The Verdict blog/blawg at Lombardi Law Firm or posts on the the Iowa Edict , where I will discuss other car-truck-semi-motorcycle accidents in Iowa. And as always if you are in an accident and need legal services we encourage you to call us sooner, rather than later.

In Texas for assistance contact Beth Janicek with the Law Offices of Beth Janicek or Jeffrey Rasanksy with the Rasanky Law Firm in Dallas. In Minnesota we recommend you call upon Mike Bryant with Bradshaw and Bryant for legal advice. In Oklahoma Noble McIntyre and Jeremy Thurman of Oklahoma-Law.com of serves those with I-35 collision or accident questions. And in Iowa call myself, Steve Lombardi, with the Lombardi Law Firm.

Interstate 35 is a part of the United States Interstate Highway system running north-south from Duluth, Minnesota (at an intersection known as the Can of Worms) to Laredo, Texas. Its length is 1568.38 miles (2,524.06 km).

The law firms mentioned in this article work in cooperation to assist injured clients who have accidents in one state, but live in another state. This arrangement allows the client to get better service with no additional cost. Please call us sooner rather than later, because accidents on I-35 tend to be complicated by distance, speeds and semi-truck drivers being from far away places.

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