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Second sinkhole has workers scrambling

By Mathew Plamondon - Staff Writer | Apr 4, 2019

NASHUA – Portions of streets continue slipping away, as a second sinkhole in just two weeks has Nashua Division of Public Works officials scrambling to keep up with repairs.

On March 22, a sinkhole opened near the intersection of Main and Allds streets. Late Tuesday, another one opened on Manchester Street.

“What happened was, the joint that was made of brick, started to deteriorate, allowing water to leak out,” DPW spokeswoman Lauren Byers said of the Manchester Street problem. “That washed out the gravel and the dirt around the structure – which led to the sinkhole.”

The latest sinkhole measures approximately 3 feet by 5 feet on the surface, while it is about 3 feet deep, Byers said. She said officials hope to have the road repaired and open today.

Byers said the two recent sinkholes indicate there are still quite a few areas around Nashua that have infrastructure that is dated and in need of repair. She said some of the affected infrastructure dates to the 1890s.

“We know where the old infrastructure is in the city and we are currently working to repair and align the aging lines so these issues don’t occur in the future,” Byers said. “But, there is an awful lot of older infrastructure in the city.”

Byers said repairing the infrastructure will be a lengthy process. While officials work to to fix the problems, any similar situations that occur will be addressed immediately.

Mathew Plamondon may be reached at 594-1244, or at mplamondon@nashuatelegraph.com.

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