230:82 When the Department of Transportation Is Not Liable. –
The department of transportation shall not be deemed to have any duty of care whatsoever with respect to the construction, maintenance or repair of class IV or V highways or highway bridges thereon, or municipally maintained portions of class II highways or highway bridges thereon. Upon any highway or other way with respect to which the department of transportation is found to have a duty of care of any kind, its liability shall be limited as set forth in this subdivision.