Sinkhole closes Second Street NE in New Philadelphia
NEW PHILADELPHIA — A brick storm sewer manhole that failed was responsible for an eight-foot-deep sinkhole that developed in the middle of Second Street NE in downtown New Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon.
Service Director Ron McAbier said city workers are going to put in a concrete patch as a temporary fix. Work is ongoing on the section of the street between E. High Avenue and Fair Avenue NE.
"We're fortunate that nothing major happened," he said.
Eventually, a new precast cement manhole will be installed as a permanent solution.
McAbier said the work will begin once the project is put out for bid, a contractor can be hired and a manufacturer can build a new manhole.
This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Sinkhole closes Second Street NE in New Philadelphia
