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Giant SINKHOLE forming at the bottom of second Street hill!

Hot Mess

Posted 4:04 pm, 07/21/2014

I saw that yesterday. Theres a huge hole down in there. I would stay come down the hill in the far lane.

Xrepublican

Posted 4:02 pm, 07/21/2014

Look , if you find yourself in a 100 ft hole beneath 25 cars don't say I don't warn you.

Cajahah

Posted 3:56 pm, 07/21/2014



New swimming pool maybe?

the shadow knows

Posted 3:14 pm, 07/21/2014

Satan

Posted 2:47 pm, 07/21/2014

that lot was probably originally compacted(i doubt they compacted anything back then) and paved in the 40's or 50's. a tractor trailer shouldn't of been in that parking lot at all,being stable for a car is completely different than being stable for a 80,000 truck and trailer.that's why a lot of shopping centers prohibit tractor trailers. i have seen many drivers drop their trailer in a parking lot and have it sink up to the bottom of the trailer. besides if you detour through finley ave how are you going to know if your insurance is any good

That lot originally was a truck stop. :) More than likely a drain tile has collapsed

Satan

Posted 2:47 pm, 07/21/2014

that lot was probably originally compacted(i doubt they compacted anything back then) and paved in the 40's or 50's. a tractor trailer shouldn't of been in that parking lot at all,being stable for a car is completely different than being stable for a 80,000 truck and trailer.that's why a lot of shopping centers prohibit tractor trailers. i have seen many drivers drop their trailer in a parking lot and have it sink up to the bottom of the trailer. besides if you detour through finley ave how are you going to know if your insurance is any good

yea_likeIcare

Posted 2:42 pm, 07/21/2014

LOL Xreplublican you better be careful detouring through Finley. Those folks will get upset and call the cops on you!

Xrepublican

Posted 2:36 pm, 07/21/2014

But why did he sink if the dirt underneath is stable?
I'm detouring through Finley for a while.

Satan

Posted 2:15 pm, 07/21/2014

as far as i know its just damage from the truck i went by while he was stuck the whole driver side wheel was sunk in it was resting on the fuel tanks, a couple days later it was taped off around a 3x4(?) hole in the parking lot

TheDayTheMusicDied

Posted 2:10 pm, 07/21/2014

..lol. I have a 4 banger. It's not tearing up any pavement.

alone

Posted 2:09 pm, 07/21/2014

So Satan are you saying that there is no sinkhole just damage from the tractor trailer?

~glitter and glamour~

Posted 2:08 pm, 07/21/2014

Good thinking but it sounds like you're flying so fast, you're tearing up the pavement!

Satan

Posted 2:08 pm, 07/21/2014

a tractor trailer's front wheel went through the pavement in that parking lot a few days ago

TheDayTheMusicDied

Posted 2:07 pm, 07/21/2014

If I slow down I might get swallowed by the giant sinkhole!!!!

~glitter and glamour~

Posted 2:06 pm, 07/21/2014

You need to slow down, Music. See what you're missing?

TheDayTheMusicDied

Posted 2:05 pm, 07/21/2014

Eek!! I guess that's why the Fuji parking lot is taped off? I've noticed the tape but I only go that way in the mornings and usually I am in a hurry to make it to work on time!

Xrepublican

Posted 2:01 pm, 07/21/2014

I would avoid that road until it's fixed. You can see the road sinking and the hole in the parking lot in front of the Japanese restaurant .

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