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Pacific Street near 67th reopened Thursday after being closed for over a week.KETV’s Aaron Hegarty reported that the first cars drove over where the sinkhole was around 2:10 p.m. All four lanes are now open.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Omaha officials address sinkhole situation The road closed when a massive sinkhole opened up last Tuesday, swallowing two vehicles.The cause of the sinkhole is still up for debate as the Metropolitan Utilities District and Omaha Public Works disagree. RELATED COVERAGE: ‘Just surreal’: Omaha driver describes moment his car collapsed into a sinkholeOmaha Public Works believes a water main break caused the concrete to collapse. Omaha City Engineer Austin Rowser said it was “evident” that a pressurized water source had been impacting the area. MUD spokesperson Stephanie Mueller told KETV “when the vehicles on the concrete fell into the hole, there was a cloud of dry dust that came up.” She said that’s an indication that the void where the cars fell into was dry, adding if it was a water main break, there would have been a splash.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Pacific Street near 67th reopened Thursday after being closed for over a week.
KETV’s Aaron Hegarty reported that the first cars drove over where the sinkhole was around 2:10 p.m. All four lanes are now open.
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PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Omaha officials address sinkhole situation
The road closed when a massive sinkhole opened up last Tuesday, swallowing two vehicles.
The cause of the sinkhole is still up for debate as the Metropolitan Utilities District and Omaha Public Works disagree.
RELATED COVERAGE: ‘Just surreal’: Omaha driver describes moment his car collapsed into a sinkhole
Omaha Public Works believes a water main break caused the concrete to collapse. Omaha City Engineer Austin Rowser said it was “evident” that a pressurized water source had been impacting the area.
MUD spokesperson Stephanie Mueller told KETV “when the vehicles on the concrete fell into the hole, there was a cloud of dry dust that came up.”
She said that’s an indication that the void where the cars fell into was dry, adding if it was a water main break, there would have been a splash.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
