NORTH BEAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Emergency crews said mine subsidence is the cause of two crumbling streets reported within one week in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County.
Officials said Hope Road near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border began to collapse around noon Monday.
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Channel 11’s cameras were there as crews with the East Fairfield Coal Company assessed the situation.
“I think it’s an old coal mine and just caving in, so much water,” said Kenneth Christman who lives near the road.One truck dumped asphalt along Hope Road to start the repair process that has become a familiar one in the area.
Last week, mine subsidence caused damage along Route 108-Mount Jackson Road in North Beaver Township.
Officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said that mine subsidence occurs when pillars that support roofs of mines disintegrates and collapses.
In those cases, a contractor comes in and pumps a concrete mixture in the fallen part of the mine to raise the road and provide additional support. Officials said it’s a process that can take a day or several days, depending on the size of the problem.
As for how long the repairs would require Hope Road to be closed, crews were unable to provide a timetable.
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