Sinkhole repair in Hope

A break in the storm sewer caused the sand and asphalt to collapse

  • Jan. 30, 2013 9:00 a.m.
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Mainland Super-Vac was called in to help the district’s public works department repair a sinkhole at the corner of Wallace Street and 5th Avenue on Monday morning. A break in the storm sewer caused the sand and asphalt to collapse. The area will be repaved this spring.

Mainland Super-Vac was called in to help the district’s public works department repair a sinkhole at the corner of Wallace Street and 5th Avenue on Monday morning. A break in the storm sewer caused the sand and asphalt to collapse. The area will be repaved this spring.

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