After sinkholes, legislators weigh structural tests to prevent more mine damage

After sinkholes, legislators weigh structural tests to prevent more mine damage • New Jersey Monitor

Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Morris), pictured in 2022, represents the district where sinkholes caused by old mines prompted officials to close Interstate 80 for six months. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey lawmakers are considering new requirements for roadway and other infrastructure projects near underground mines, hoping to prevent collapses like the sinkholes that have shuttered parts of Interstate 80 for more than six months. …

After sinkholes, legislators weigh structural tests to prevent more mine damage

N.J. Assembly lawmakers discussed a bill that would require structural assessments for transportation projects near mines after I-80 sinkholes.