Politics & Government

Despite Warnings, Repairs On San Francisco's Millennium Tower Caused Additional Sinking

Engineers say the $100 million plan to shore up the sinking tower should have been stopped months before it was.

By Abigail Sterling and Max Darrow, CBS San Francisco:


SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Construction on a fix for San Francisco’s leaning Millennium Tower came to a stop in late August because the fix was actually making the tower sink even more. Now it appears some of that damage could have been avoided.

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The construction is partially back on track with some test drilling underway this week. Engineers have a plan to drill just two casings with a modified technique that they say will cause less vibration.

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