Sinkhole on HWY 505 and Nevil Road
Photo by Lynnette Hoffman
Published: February 28, 2017
A portion of Highway 505 at Winlock was closed temporarily due to a sinkhole that opened suddenly on Monday, Feb. 27. Winlock Public Works Superintendent Mike Fisher explained that county and state authorities were on scene within 15 and 30 minutes respectively. At the time of publication there was no timeframe as to how long the road would be closed. Mayor Lonnie Dowell was on hand to work with state and county officials to correct the problem temporarily.
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