UPDATE:
Early Monday, a trash truck became stuck in a sinkhole in the 2100 block of North Fourth Street in Harrisburg.
Around 3:30 p.m., crews were able to removed the City trash truck from the sinkhole.
However, the cause of the incident was determined to be due to soil erosion from a damaged water pipe connection. This damage could result in an increased risk of water contamination.
For that reason, a boil water advisory has been put in place for anyone living between 2102 and 2163 North Fourth Street.
Work is expected to continue through the evening hours and water and gas services have been shut off.
Updates will be released as further information becomes available.
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From the Mayor's Office:
At approximately 7:30 am this morning, while on a scheduled trash pick-up the rear wheels of a six-ton city trash truck collapsed into a sink hole at the vicinity of 4th and Maclay Streets.
No one was injured and crews from the city and UGI are at work on the site now under the direction of Public Works Director Kevin Hagerich. It is estimated that it will take several hours to back-fill the sink hold so the truck rear wheels can be elevate by a crane and driven from the site. The sink hole will then be repaired.
From the City of Harrisburg:
CITY OF HARRISBURG - STREET CLOSURE NOTIFICATION
Street Name: N 4TH ST
From: MACLAY ST
To: WOODBINE ST
Date/Time from: 12/31/2012, MONDAY, 9:00 AM (09:00)
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!
Type of Closure: COMPLETE CLOSURE
Closure Info: STREET IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO A SINK HOLE.
Detour Info: USE N. 3RD STREET AS ALTERNATE
Early Monday, a trash truck became stuck in a sinkhole in the 2100 block of North Fourth Street in Harrisburg.
Around 3:30 p.m., crews were able to removed the City trash truck from the sinkhole.
However, the cause of the incident was determined to be due to soil erosion from a damaged water pipe connection. This damage could result in an increased risk of water contamination.
For that reason, a boil water advisory has been put in place for anyone living between 2102 and 2163 North Fourth Street.
Work is expected to continue through the evening hours and water and gas services have been shut off.
Updates will be released as further information becomes available.
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From the Mayor's Office:
At approximately 7:30 am this morning, while on a scheduled trash pick-up the rear wheels of a six-ton city trash truck collapsed into a sink hole at the vicinity of 4th and Maclay Streets.
No one was injured and crews from the city and UGI are at work on the site now under the direction of Public Works Director Kevin Hagerich. It is estimated that it will take several hours to back-fill the sink hold so the truck rear wheels can be elevate by a crane and driven from the site. The sink hole will then be repaired.
From the City of Harrisburg:
CITY OF HARRISBURG - STREET CLOSURE NOTIFICATION
Street Name: N 4TH ST
From: MACLAY ST
To: WOODBINE ST
Date/Time from: 12/31/2012, MONDAY, 9:00 AM (09:00)
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!
Type of Closure: COMPLETE CLOSURE
Closure Info: STREET IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO A SINK HOLE.
Detour Info: USE N. 3RD STREET AS ALTERNATE