Collapsed Storm Sewer Line Focus Of Red Bank Sinkhole Repair

RED BANK, NJ — Several roads bordering Spring and Wallace streets remain closed to traffic as the intersection is being studied for a possible sinkhole, the borough said.

A collapsed storm sewer line is the focus of a repair of a potential sinkhole on Wallace Street and Spring Street, police said Thursday.

Capt. Michael Frazee said the road will remain closed until repairs are complete. There is not an estimated time frame on that yet as we are still in talks with the engineer, he said.

Engineers have found that a storm sewer line has collapsed and therefore is the cause of the sinkhole. This particular pipe was not part of the Spring Street improvements performed a few years ago, he said. The borough is working on finding a contractor to make the repairs, he added.

Borough Manager James Gant on Wednesday said the borough is investigating the area and is bringing in help from Monmouth County to check conditions under the roadway with special camera equipment.

"A depression formed in the roadway that warrants further investigation in order to determine the root cause and proper fix," Gant said Wednesday afternoon.

Former Red Bank Council President Cindy Burnham lives on Wallace Street and said "cones are all over but people are still driving the wrong way." She said at least four cars were driving the wrong way on her street and more police are needed.

The intersection of Wallace and Spring streets and certain adjacent roads are closed off until further notice, with cones set up. The cones were as far east as McLaren and Wallace.

A borough alert about road closures for "utility work" in the area came out late Tuesday afternoon.