HOLE SHUTS DOWN BRIDGE IN VALENCIA.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer A huge sinkhole sinkhole or sink or doline Depression formed as underlying limestone bedrock is dissolved by groundwater. Sinkholes vary greatly in area and depth and may be very large. opened early Tuesday on Bouquet Canyon Road, jamming alternate routes and closing the heavily used thoroughfare for at least a month. The 15-foot-wide hole is on the eight-lane bridge that crosses the Santa Clara River Santa Clara River may refer to:
The opening was discovered at 4:15 a.m. - after four drivers on the bridge hit the breaks and slammed together. There were no serious injuries, traffic officials said. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Sheriff's Department Lt. Daniel Castillo said Bouquet Canyon Road will be closed for at least one month, perhaps two, for repair. Commuters can expect daily traffic jams. ``Southbound traffic is being diverted at Newhall Ranch Road and northbound traffic is being diverted at Valencia Boulevard and Soledad Canyon Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Soledad Canyon contains the localities of Vincent, Acton, Ravenna, and Agua Dulce. Road,'' Castillo said. The morning commute was a nightmare for David Tennemann, a Canyon Country banker, and thousands of others who normally drive over the Bouquet Canyon bridge. ``It took me about 45 minutes to get around this (mess), I started out 20 minutes earlier than usual today because of the rain and now I'll be more than 20 minutes late because of the hole,'' Tennemann said. Tony Nisich, director of transportation and engineering services for Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, , said inspectors from various agencies in Los Angeles County and the city were at the scene throughout the day assessing the damage. ``What we've been trying to determine is how much, if any, foundation damage has been done,'' Nisich said. After huddling with the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. , the Sheriff's Department and other agencies, Nisich said a report would be presented Tuesday night to the City Council to determine how long the work will take and how much it will cost. ``Obviously, we'd like to get going (on the repairs) as soon as possible because 50,000 vehicles use this road daily,'' Nisich said. Santa Clarita spokeswoman Gail Ortiz said officials also are working to re-time area traffic signals to help vehicles move efficiently in the area. To compound the situation, Ortiz said Metrolink will not be operating north of Sylmar today and no bus service will be available. ``That means that traffic has to go somewhere else, which is a problem, a big problem,'' Nisich said. City officials are also worried about the impact the closure of such a busy thoroughfare will have on the Nissan Open The Northern Trust Open, formally known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open, is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in February in Pacific Palisades, California. , which is scheduled to begin Thursday at the Valencia Country Club. ``We're concerned about the golf tournament because there will be at least (35,000) to 40,000 additional travelers per day for the tournament, and a lot of national press will be here looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. other things to write about,'' Nisich said. Alternate routes include Plum and Whites canyon roads, McBean Parkway and Via Princessa, Nisich said. YOU CAN'T GET THROUGH The following routes will be closed today in Santa Clarita because of flood damage: METROLINK: Metrolink will not operate today north of Sylmar. Bus Line 799 will operate via its normal route to downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or - it will not deviate to serve Sylmar, Burbank or Glendale stations. Valid Metrolink fare is honored on Line 799 at all times. ROADS: Wiley Canyon Road from Lyons Avenue to Calgrove Boulevard. Sierra Highway from San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the to Placerita Canyon Road. Southbound Sierra Highway south of San Fernando Road. Westbound Soledad Canyon Road by the Saugus Speedway. Sand Canyon Road from Lost Canyon Road to Placerita Canyon Road. Northbound Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. truck lanes at the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. interchange. TRAILS: Valencia undercrossing near Creekside Road Sierra Highway under crossing Bouquet Bridge under crossing at Soledad Canyon Road and Valencia Boulevard. Source: City of Santa Clarita, Daily News CAPTION(S): Photo, Map, Box PHOTO A Santa Clarita worker ropes off the damaged Bouquet Canyon Road bridge to traffic Tuesday. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News BOX: (Ran in SAC Edition only) You can't get through (See text) MAP: (Ran in SAC Edition only) Valencia |
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