Sinkhole-Plagued Northwood Avenue Reopens

Northwood Avenue is back in business.

Palmer Township Police Chief Larry Palmer said the sinkhole that shut Northwood Avenue, the key road connecting Forks Township to Palmer and Lower Nazareth townships, earlier this week has been repaired and that the road is open again.

Palmer said Northwood Avenue opened between late Thursday afternoon and early evening.

Frank Cullen, who lives near the sinkhole and has expressed fear for his family's safety, said that the road opened at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

But Cullen still says there are plenty of unresolved issues.

He said one issue is vehicle operators such as 18-wheelers and cars violating speed limits.

"The pounding, abuse and compaction these vehicles cause will lead to other incidents," Cullen said. "The road should be closed to 18-wheelers just as it was pre-1993."

The road was closed on a Thursday in early April due to a water main break that caused two sinkholes.

Crews from Easton Suburban Water Authority worked around the clock to fix and fill the sinkholes and get the road reopened three days later.