An enormous sinkhole that opened on a Westchester County freeway early Monday, forcing street closures, was weather-related, authorities stated in an announcement Monday.
Chopper 4 was over the scene as a bulldozer cruised by way of an enormous sinkhole on the Noticed Mill River Parkway, at exit 13 (Farragut Avenue) in Hastings-on-Hudson. The roadway was shut down in each instructions for a time, however the northbound facet reopened by about 11 a.m. Efforts have been being made to reopen the southbound lanes.
The state Division of Transportation, which maintains and repairs the freeway, stated this weekend’s wet climate brought on the collapse. The realm is not liable to flooding, and sees about 47,000 automobiles traverse it day by day
Motorists are suggested to hunt alternate routes.
Heavy rain and highly effective storms thrashed the tri-state space over the weekend, tearing down timber and triggering a flurry of extreme thunderstorm warnings, in addition to twister alerts for elements of New Jersey.
