Published: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sinkhole closes U.S. 2 lane west of Monroe
MONROE -- Crews have reduced both directions of U.S. 2 to one lane of alternating traffic one mile west of Monroe.
Workers this morning discovered a 29-foot-long sinkhole under the roadway near French Creek Bridge.
A detour is expected soon on Roosevelt Road, which should allow westbound drivers to skirt around the sinkhole, Department of Transportation spokeswoman Meghan Soptich said. Crews plan to keep eastbound drivers moving along a single lane of U.S. 2.
Workers have to pull up the pavement over the 5 foot deep sinkhole, fill it and patch it with new pavement, she said. The work is expected to continue late into the evening.
Workers this morning discovered a 29-foot-long sinkhole under the roadway near French Creek Bridge.
A detour is expected soon on Roosevelt Road, which should allow westbound drivers to skirt around the sinkhole, Department of Transportation spokeswoman Meghan Soptich said. Crews plan to keep eastbound drivers moving along a single lane of U.S. 2.
Workers have to pull up the pavement over the 5 foot deep sinkhole, fill it and patch it with new pavement, she said. The work is expected to continue late into the evening.
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