Posts Tagged ‘sinkhole’
El Portal Drive is open for use after seven months of closure
The opening of the road marks the completion of one of the last phases of the construction brought on by a massive sinkhole created in April 2010.
Read MoreMassive sinkhole repair project hailed by Richmond leaders
The golden shovels were out, but this wasn’t a “groundbreaking” ceremony. It was a ground “filling” one. City leaders and state and county officials were joined by more than 100 people Friday to mark the start of the final phase of a project to repair a massive sinkhole that swallowed cars and blocked access to…
Read MoreThe sinkhole seen ’round the Bay Area
Ten days after a gaping yawn in the earth swallowed two cars and sent incredible images beaming around the world, Richmond’s ground has stabilized. Meanwhile, new footage of the massive terrain shift is available here.
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