Sinkhole opens up in Sizzler parking lot
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NORTH BEND, Ore. -- A sinkhole opened up in the parking lot of the Sizzler at 3390 Broadway in North Bend on Monday.
North Bend street crews spent most of Monday and Tuesday repairing a broken pipe at the bottom of the hole and filling it in with asphalt.
North Bend City Administrator Terence O'Connor says unlike the ones making news in the southern parts of the country, this sinkhole was man made, caused by old pipes. "A corrugated metal pipe that eventually gave way, it had been in the ground for probably more than 40 years," he said.
Though the hole may look large, it was actually about a third of that size. Crews had to make it bigger so they could fix the broken pipe.
Officials say the sinkhole was around 5-6 feet deep, and they had to dig a hole about 16 feet deep to repair it.
We don't really have to worry about sinkholes in the NW. Our bed rock is mostly basalt, where as Florida is mostly limestone. Limestone is easily worn away with rain water due to it's slightly acidic properties. Seriously KVAL, please don't try to start some "BE-AFRAID!" campaign with sinkholes in Oregon.
I have a sinking feeling that this is a coverup of what really is under ground there......
Mis-read the headline...thought it said "Stinkhole" and wondered why that would be news.
Sizzler's food always gives me a sinking feeling.
@Robbie Rainbow hahaha!