Cox v. State

OPINION

Patchett, J.

This case arises as a result of an auto accident which occurred on November 22, 1985, in Danville, Illinois. There is a four-lane bridge on State Route 150 in the city of Danville known as the Ellsworth Park Bridge. The Illinois Department of Transportation has responsibility for maintenance of this bridge, and the bridge is located approximately five or six blocks from the Department of Transportation storage area. The bridge is a very heavily used bridge in the Danville area.

The Danville transportation area is divided into three sections, the north, the central, and the…