The recent sinkholes on I-80 were caused by long-abandoned mines. See the map showing hundreds of closed New Jersey mines.
What causes sinkholes? Traffic nightmares worsen as new sinkhole opened on Rt 80 - shutting down traffic in both directions.
through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California. Sinkholes form when underground rock dissolves due to water, creating voids and cavities and ...
In December, a 64-year-old woman searching for her cat was found dead in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, several days after she fell into a sinkhole that authorities said was most likely caused ...
The state has set up detours for the Route 80 closure in Wharton. But sometimes Waze or Google Maps have other ideas.
According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the ground beneath I-80 is unstable due to voids left by old mines that were closed and paved over. Over time, these underground ...
Three recent large voids on heavily traveled highway caused by closed 18th century iron mines have led state to seek federal ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reminds motorists that a pavement patching project that includes repairs to a sinkhole and other improvements on a section of Route 30 in York County ...
With no timetable to reopen Route 80 in Warton, NJ, costs for the repairs are mounting. Eric Scott reveals how all New Jersey ...