Opinion ID: 2959684
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Heading: The Route 419 Project

Text: In February 2008, Ray Sink Pipeline Company (“Ray Sink”) was acting as general contractor for a project on Route 419 in Roanoke County. The Route 419 project required Ray Sink to lay water lines along the right edge of Route 419’s southbound lanes. To accomplish this task, Ray Sink needed to cut a channel in the existing asphalt at the road’s edge. Ray Sink hired S.R. Draper Paving (“Draper Paving”) as a subcontractor for the Route 419 project. Draper Paving provided workers who would follow the progress of Ray Sink’s work and fill the open water-line channel with new asphalt. Ray Sink also hired LMC Barricade LLC (“LMC Barricade”) as a subcontractor for the Route 419 project. LMC Barricade was responsible for establishing lane closures and setting up safety warnings, including signage, for the project.