Daily News | Portion of Route 202 near King of Prussia Mall closes indefinitely after sinkhole reopens
The sinkhole that cratered a portion of East DeKalb Pike near the King of Prussia Mall earlier in July has reopened, closing the roadway indefinitely.The sinkhole that closed parts of Route 202 near the King of Prussia Mall last week has reopened, shutting down a portion of the roadway indefinitely.
The closures again impacts East DeKalb Pike between Henderson Road and Saulin Boulevard in Upper Merion Township, and were triggered by a series of pavement failures that began Saturday night,. The northbound side of the highway officially closed just after 11:15 p.m. Sunday. The portion of DeKalb Pike will remain closed until “engineers can assess the extent of the damage and develop a plan to perform additional sinkhole repair,” said the PennDOT statement.The sinkhole initially cratered and closed the roadway on July 10 following a water main break. The segment of Route 202 reopened to drivers on July 12 after repairs from Pennsylvania American Water, Montgomery County’s water utility provider.
For the initial repair, PennDOT filled the impacted portion of East DeKalb Pike with a 10-inch thick layer of temporary asphalt, and was set to build a permanent concrete replacement at an unspecified later date.
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