Nova Scotia’s transportation minister says road crews are checking highway conditions daily in areas near Oxford as part of safety monitoring for sinkhole activity.
Lloyd Hines says the work includes a closer look at Highway 321, which runs through the town, as well as sections of the nearby Trans-Canada Highway.
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Hines says data is being gathered to determine whether any action needs to be taken.
A report released last week by an engineering firm warned of the risk of additional sinkhole activity near a large one that forced the closure of the Oxford Lions Club building.
Hines says his department is studying a new aerial imaging survey showing the extent of the sinkhole problem in the area.
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A provincial geologist has said preliminary results from the laser imaging shows a well-defined line of sinkholes that extends for about five kilometres and is about 500 metres wide in some areas, in and around the town.
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