Description
A large sinkhole has started at the end of the driveway for 37 Wisteria St (also the parking lot for 330 Lafayette) about 2 feet deep and goes at least a foot further under the road. Very scary! We have to drive over it to get to our parking lot. I'm avoiding our parking lot for now and street parking instead so I don't have to drive over it. I hope it can be fixed soon! I also left a voicemail for the DPW today.
also asked...
Q. How large is the pothole/sinkhole/defect?
A. About 2 feet deep!
A. About 2 feet deep!
Q. Has there been any injury or damage to vehicle?
A. No
A. No
8 Comments
Former Employee {Engineering Department] (Registered User)
KerryN (Registered User)
Acknowledged Engineering/General-J.E. (Verified Official)
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Engineering/General-J.E. (Verified Official)
KerryN (Registered User)
Marta (Registered User)
Stephen (Registered User)
This was supposedly fixed with a pile of gravel a few days ago, but it was never paved over and now it's getting worse and spreading to the adjacent sidewalk and driveway, as well as the middle of the roadway.
To enter the driveway, cars have to drive in diagonally and have begun damaging the raised bed next to the driveway because there is not enough space to safely get around the hole. Can someone please actually fix this?
Closed Department of Public Services - Director (Verified Official)