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Partial collapse forcing restrictions on local road

PORT VUE, Pa. — A partial collapse is forcing restrictions on a road in Port Vue.

Washington Boulevard is down to one alternating lane where the road is giving way at Dersam Street.

It is not immediately clear what is causing the road to buckle, but nearby residents said they are concerned.

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Rep. Bill Kortz posted Monday on Facebook that he is working with local officials and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to find a cause and solution.

A PennDOT spokesman released the following statement:

"Geotechnical drilling is scheduled to occur to help determine the cause of the failure. A repair, as well as the time frame, can't be determined until we ascertain what caused the problem and who is responsible. In the meantime, the roadway is restricted to a single-lane controlled by stop signs. Our maintenance crews will monitor to make sure there are no additional problems to the roadway."

Neighbors worry that a line might be busted because water has been pouring onto their properties.

“All that water should be going through the storm sewers. It's now coming in the yard. The more water that comes in the yard, it sinks,” John Carson, a resident, said.

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