Sinkhole draws curious onlookers in midtown Omaha
A sizable sinkhole in midtown Omaha formed Tuesday after a sewer line broke about 20 feet under the road, a city official said. The official theorized recent heavy rains may have led to the sinkhole.
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A sizable sinkhole in midtown Omaha formed Tuesday after a sewer line broke about 20 feet under the road, a city official said. The official theorized recent heavy rains may have led to the sinkhole.
Despite Saddle Creek Road's history of flooding due to it being built on a creek, there are no plans to address the infrastructure of the area to stop it from happening.
The orange barrels blocking traffic on the 42nd Street bridge just south of Interstate 80 are back.
John Ashford, president of the Dundee-Memorial Park Association, which represents residents of neighborhoods just west of the construction zone, said the prolonged lane closures on Dodge are concerning.
One man's quest for a Bronco Burger illustrates the challenges facing pedestrians in the Leavenworth and Saddle Creek intersection construction zone.