Politics & Government
Crews Work To Restore Creek Flow at Sinkhole Site
Lafayette casts a wary eye at the creek coursing through the sinkhole that split Mountain View Drive Sunday. Rain predicted for Tuesday evening and Wednesday.
With rain predicted for Tuesday evening into Wednesday, work crews on Tuesday were concentrating on restoring creek flow through the crevice that used to be a large culvert under Mountain View Drive in Lafayette.
"EBMUD stabilized the larger water line yesterday so we're now focused on restoring creek flow in advance of tonight's rain, and we've begun exploring options for installing a more permanent solution," wrote Lafayette City Manager Steve Falk in an email Tuesday.
Rainy Sunday's sinkhole opened up a 15-foot-deep, 40-foot-wide canyon (after the broken pavement was moved out) in the drive, where Lafayette Creek passes through. Contributing to the collapse was the rupture of a 12-inch-in-diameter water pipe Sunday.
"EBMUD stabilized the larger water line yesterday so we're now focused on restoring creek flow in advance of tonight's rain, and we've begun exploring options for installing a more permanent solution," Falk said Tuesday.
Detours take residents around the severed street. Filling in the canyon and rebuilding the street is expected to take months.
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