Inside Seven
Friday, August 29, 2008
Arnold Schwarzenegger
GOVERNOR
Dale E. Bonner
SECRETARY BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY
Will Kempton
DIRECTOR
Douglas R. Failing
DISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR
The Employee Newsletter for the California Department of Transportation, District 7, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
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SINKHOLE TEMPORARILY CLOSES HISTORIC PASADENA FREEWAY (SR-110) ON THE ARROYO SECO PARKWAY

When a pothole turned into a large sinkhole, Caltrans Maintenance crews worked around the clock to facilitate repairs.

A corroded underground freeway storm drain, original to the 1940’s construction of the famous Pasadena Freeway (State Route 110), or Arroyo Seco Parkway, was responsible for a sinkhole causing the closure of all northbound lanes just north of Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena. The roadway was closed to all northbound traffic from 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 through 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, when all lanes were re-opened to the motoring public...

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