Politics & Government
West Hartford Sink Hole Requires Immediate Attention
Crews are working on a perpetuating sink hole problem that was first discovered last November.
Editor’s note: In case you missed it from earlier this week (this story was originally published on May 28)
From Town Hall
Beginning at 9 a.m. on May 28, the Metropolitan District and West Hartford Public Works crews are working on a perpetuating sink hole problem on Farmington Avenue, near the intersection of LaSalle Road.
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The work will require lane closures but the road will remain open.
The problem was first discovered on November 25, 2014, while a police officer was on patrol. He noticed the sinkhole and 25-foot wide distress cracks near the crosswalk on LaSalle Road. The Metropolitan District, the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District, the Department of Public Works and Town Engineer were alerted. The hole was patched and a more permanent correction was slated for the Spring 2015.
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The MDC has determined that major road reconstruction is required to fix the problem. The MDC is scheduling the work in June 2015.
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