Sinkholes Will Shut Palmer Road for Days

• Public Safety

A portion of Northwood Avenue in Palmer Township will be closed for several days due to sinkholes, PennDOT announced Thursday afternoon.

Palmer/Forks Patch.com was on the scene along Northwood Avenue just after leaving Forks Township after the Tatamy Road intersection and saw two sinkholes on each side of the road that crews were working on.

The sinkholes opened up after utility crews were working on repairing a water main break earlier Thursday.

The road closure is between Van Buren Road and Tatamy Road.

Police Chief Larry Palmer, who was on the scene, and PennDOT said the road will be closed for possibly up to four days.

Traffic is being detoured on Tatamy Road, Park Avenue, Route 248 and Van Buren Road. Allow for extra time when driving through the area.

There were reports of low and dirty water around Palmer and Forks townships Thursday due to the water main break.

One Palmer/Forks Facebook page viewer noted that there was no water near the Palmer Township library.

Another Facebook poster said she spoke to Easton Suburban and was told not to turn on the hot water because sediments will end up in the water heater and also, after a couple of hours, to let cold water run for a few minutes or until the water is clear before usage again.