A large sinkhole has opened up on 40th Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, according to an announcement by Penn Public Safety, and this portion of the street is closed to all vehicular traffic, including SEPTA Operations. Philadelphia Water Department has been notified, but due to the impending snowstorm, this closure will potentially last for several days.
Philadelphia and Penn Police will be on location throughout the weekend to assist with the closures and detours.
January 22nd, 2016 at 7:03 pm
Cause?
Photos?
January 22nd, 2016 at 7:07 pm
There’s a creek that runs under there. In fact, there used to be a door under the Free Library on the corner (might still be) that you could open and see the creek. Librarian showed me when I was a kid. Its got a brick arch covering it, but the bricks are way more than 100 years old at this point, so this’ll probably keep happening.
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:54 pm
Thanks, David. Wow. Sounds pretty alarming! (But how cool the librarian showed that to you!)