---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <RKessack@bellevuewa.gov> Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:33 PM Subject: Sinkhole To: mattlapine@gmail.com Hi Matt, Just a quick update. The cause of this sinkhole is still a bit of a mystery. We have received great information from some long-time Vuecrest residents about groundwater issues in the past and old wooden water lines that certainly could be contributing factors! Tomorrow we will have a contractor on-site. First order work will be to secure the existing utilities in the area. We’re going to fill in the hole to sufficient depth to support a sewer line that is currently exposed in the gap. We also want to make sure that we don’t slough off enough material to expose the AC water main in the area. Then we’ll be opening up the area under controlled processes to get a better idea of what’s going on at depth. (The bottom of the hole is +/- 16’ below grade.) If all goes well we’ll make our fix and be out of there next week. If we run into problems I’ll send word your way as to what we’re finding and what we’ll be doing about it. Please pass along our thanks for your community’s patience in this! We continue to ask you to avoid this area as work progresses. -Ron Ron Kessack Interim Asst. Director - Capital Program Services City of Bellevue Transportation (D: (425) 452-4631 c: (425) 766-8049 ÊFax: (425) 452-5272 *The content of this electronic mail message does not necessarily reflect the official views of the elected officials or citizens of the City of Bellevue.*