The city of Eureka is reminding folks that a local version of “Carmageddon” will hit Myrtle Avenue on Monday as repairs on a sinkhole in the Cooper Gulch area begin, necessitating the excavation of the “full width” of the main corridor. “A temporary bypass road around the construction will be in place, but this bypass […]
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Eureka Sinkhole Leads to Major Construction on Myrtle
Work to repair a “rapidly-developing sinkhole” on Myrtle Avenue near Eighth Avenue revealed that a nearly 100-year-old storm drain line had partially collapsed and had “multiple joint and other failures,” according to the city of Eureka. To protect the road, city officials determined that the best course was to abandon the pipe and install a […]