Published Thursday, July 1, 2010
At about 8 a.m. on July 1, crews discovered the sinkhole in the median of I-65 between mile marker 246.5 and 247, and were forced to close the southbound inside left shoulder and lane.
If the sinkhole is large and deep enough, crews could be forced to also close the northbound inside left shoulder and lane to accommodate the equipment and personnel necessary to complete the repairs, according to the Department of Transportation.
The lane closures will be between the Pelham tank farm exit and the Alabama 119 exit.
Crews began working on repairing the roads shortly after they discovered the sinkhole. The Department of Transportation is urging drivers to seek alternate routes around I-65 and drive safely if traveling through the sinkhole area.
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Now what in the world could have caused this?
How about the nearby Vulcan Quarry?
Mr. Joel Bearden of the Shelby County Commission and Shelby County DA Robbie Owens and all the other beneficiaries who profit from the lease agreement with Vulcan, through the Bearden Family Quarry Trust, do they bear any responsibility in this?
AGAIN???
ReplyDeleteThis just happened in January of this year on I-65.
How much more money is this state willing to spend to fix the damage from the quarries?
Oh wait a minute, that is MY MONEY they are spending, my tax dollars!
Makes me mad as hell!
Shelby County Alabama is not called the "sinkhole capital of Alabama" for no reason; they mined the hell out of the county and still do.
ReplyDeleteAs long as Columbiana gets its cut of profits they don't give a damn.
Are we surprised by this really?
ReplyDeleteVincent is going to turn into Swiss cheese from this quarry. Just like we are in Calera.
ReplyDeleteThe people have spoken and they have said NO.
Why aren't your officials listening?
Because they are all bought and paid for by WRQ!
THEY DON'T BUY ME ANYMORE BROTHER I TELL YOU THAT.
Those Beardens are a mean bunch.
ReplyDeleteThe best one died years ago, he was the one who started the dairy farm in Helena. My Dad worked there a long time.
Bet Old man Bearden is rolling in his grave at what has happened to all that beautiful land.
The ones that are left are greedy and uppity.