Partial Cave-In of

Brawner parkway 12' x 11' Storm Water Outfall (Proctor Box) at Ocean Drive

A cave-in occurred at this location on Tuesday, May 6, 2003.  Storm Water repair crews had been monitoring this location and subsequent inspection of a subsidence revealed a serious problem.  The affected outfall was constructed in 1953 and had only routine maintenance.  The resulting cave-in measured approximately 4' x4' at the surface and was located in the northbound lane of Ocean Drive.  This line is a major storm water trunk main, which is installed at a depth that is subject to tidal flows.

Currently, all work has been completed on this main.  A private utility contractor was utilized to correct the line deficiencies and restore the street.  During this work, the integrity of this 50-year old structure was found to be in excellent condition, considering the age of the line.