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$1.3M repair tab for Albion sinkhole

Collapse closed the Erie Canal in Albion area

Updated: Friday, 07 Dec 2012, 6:22 PM EST
Published : Friday, 07 Dec 2012, 11:34 AM EST

Nancy Sanders

ALBION, NY (WIVB) - The repair tab for the sinkhole that closed the Erie Canal for weeks this summer is a whopping $1.3 million.

A portion of Albion-Eagle Harbor Road collapsed on July 30, forcing the closure of the Albion section of the canal for 2 and a half weeks while repairs were made.

Water had to be drained from the canal between Middleport and Holley to allow the work to be done.

Engineers discovered a damaged culvert pipe located 9 feet below the bottom of the canal that they believe triggered the collapse.

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