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Council hears traffic, stormwater and code‑enforcement updates after Park Road sinkhole investigation

Burlington City Council · September 16, 2025
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Summary

Traffic staff recommended no‑parking limits on Church Street; public‑works reported a lengthy investigation into a sinkhole and century‑old storm pipe under Park Road/Webb Avenue and outlined temporary repairs, a proposed ditch‑cleaning/lining approach and coordination with the Army Corps and DOT; council also discussed demolition of a dilapidated house and yard‑debris pickup delays.

Traffic commission staff asked council to approve a no‑parking designation along one side of Church Street to address safety and site‑distance concerns; property owners were notified and police supported the request.

Public‑works staff (identified in discussion as Bob and others) gave a detailed update on a sinkhole and a century‑old concrete storm pipe that has been the subject of field investigation, CCTV inspection and contractor cleaning. Staff said the pipe carries runoff from Webb Avenue through a largely buried historic conduit;…

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