From NBC Bay Area · · 40s
Moraga road sinks near sinkhole
Moraga road sinks as sinkhole fears grow.
In brief
Moraga road sinks as sinkhole fears grow. Moraga town officials closed a sinking roadway after a 2016 sinkhole caused a road collapse, with repairs starting Wednesday. Originally reported by NBC Bay Area.
Moraga road sinks
Moraga closed the portion of road Monday, preventing vehicles from using the shopping center entrance.
Sinking roadway concerns
Town officials worry the road could collapse if heavy vehicles continue driving over it.
2016 sinkhole event
Heavy El Niño rains in March 2016 eroded soil around a failing storm drain pipe, causing a road collapse.
2019 sinkhole event
Another storm drain pipe failure in 2019 caused a sinkhole on private property at a gas station.
The one thing
Moraga town officials closed a sinking roadway after a 2016 sinkhole caused a road collapse, with repairs starting Wednesday.
