Sinkhole closes Highway 97 at Vernon
- coffeeFreak
- Guru
- Posts: 5303
- Joined: Oct 22nd, 2009, 6:06 pm
Sinkhole closes Highway 97 at Vernon
Sinkhole closes Highway 97 at Vernon
Highway 97 has been shut down at the bottom of Vernon’s Hospital Hill until further notice.
A sinkhole has opened up in the northbound lanes near the entrance to Polson Park.
The southbound lanes were shutdown as a precaution, as Vernon Creek flows under all four lanes.
Captain Reinhard Mann from Vernon Fire Rescue said the hole under the pavement is larger than can be seen at pavement level.
“The ground has been undermined right next to the creek culvert, and right now the hole underground is about 12 feet by 40 feet,” Mann said.
Mann says a hole about four feet in diameter was visible on the surface.
He says there were no injuries from the incident.
“I’m surprised there isn’t a vehicle there because it’s a big hole.”
Emergency officials have been detouring vehicles around the site, using 34 Street, Mission Road and College Way through Coldstream.
Mann expected the highway to be closed most of the night.
“Until they can get engineers to assess the southbound lanes to make sure they’re safe, they will be staying closed,” Mann said.
http://globalnews.ca/news/3491142/sinkhole-closes-highway-97-at-vernon/
Highway 97 has been shut down at the bottom of Vernon’s Hospital Hill until further notice.
A sinkhole has opened up in the northbound lanes near the entrance to Polson Park.
The southbound lanes were shutdown as a precaution, as Vernon Creek flows under all four lanes.
Captain Reinhard Mann from Vernon Fire Rescue said the hole under the pavement is larger than can be seen at pavement level.
“The ground has been undermined right next to the creek culvert, and right now the hole underground is about 12 feet by 40 feet,” Mann said.
Mann says a hole about four feet in diameter was visible on the surface.
He says there were no injuries from the incident.
“I’m surprised there isn’t a vehicle there because it’s a big hole.”
Emergency officials have been detouring vehicles around the site, using 34 Street, Mission Road and College Way through Coldstream.
Mann expected the highway to be closed most of the night.
“Until they can get engineers to assess the southbound lanes to make sure they’re safe, they will be staying closed,” Mann said.
http://globalnews.ca/news/3491142/sinkhole-closes-highway-97-at-vernon/
- Jflem1983
- Guru
- Posts: 5785
- Joined: Aug 23rd, 2015, 11:38 am
Re: Sinkhole closes Highway 97 at Vernon
Hocus pick
Now they want to take our guns away . That would be just fine. Take em away from the criminals first . Ill gladly give u mine. "Charlie Daniels"
You have got to stand for something . Or you will fall for anything "Aaron Tippin"
You have got to stand for something . Or you will fall for anything "Aaron Tippin"
-
- Fledgling
- Posts: 244
- Joined: Jul 21st, 2006, 8:55 am
Re: Sinkhole closes Highway 97 at Vernon
Thanks to all the men and women who worked through the night to reopen the road so efficiently. Well-deserved overtime pay, I'd say.
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." Groucho Marx
- mexi cali
- Guru
- Posts: 9696
- Joined: May 5th, 2009, 2:48 pm
Re: Sinkhole closes Highway 97 at Vernon
I was recently wondering aloud why we hadn't seen any holes open up with all the rain. Glad no one was hurt.
Praise the lord and pass the ammunition
- Barney Google
- Lord of the Board
- Posts: 3875
- Joined: Feb 6th, 2010, 9:10 am
Re: Sinkhole closes Highway 97 at Vernon
Went to Armstrong this morning. Sink hole was fixed up great! No traffic issues.
“Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way if he gets angry, he'll be a mile away and barefoot. ”
- Unknown
- Unknown