LIE Sinkhole Being Repaired as Melville Road Reopens
A Honda became lodged in the hole as crews began emergency repairs and officials said the westbound lanes could stay closed for 24 hours.
- On Thursday, a large sinkhole opened on the westbound Long Island Expressway in Melville, forcing Suffolk County police to close two lanes near Exit 49 North for at least 24 hours.
- The Department of Transportation stated the sinkhole "appears to have been caused by a contractor working under permit on a local municipal sewage project." Repairs began Thursday evening.
- Jeffrey Jimenez, whose Honda Civic became lodged in the hole, said "both tires blew off and it veered to the right." No injuries were reported as emergency crews extracted the vehicle.
- Officials urged motorists to expect significant delays and seek alternate routes including the North Service Road or Northern State Parkway. Robert Sinclair of AAA Northeast advised commuters to avoid the area.
- According to Te Pei, an assistant professor of civil engineering at Stony Brook University, sinkholes on Long Island typically stem from subsurface soil erosion caused by aging infrastructure rather than natural bedrock collapse.
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Large Sinkhole Disrupts Traffic on Long Island Expressway
MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A large sinkhole that suddenly opened on the Long Island Expressway Thursday afternoon caused major traffic disruptions in Suffolk County and left one vehicle partially trapped in the damaged roadway, authorities said. The collapse occurred on the westbound side of the highway near Exit 49 in Melville shortly after 1 p.m., […]
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