Big sink hole at Hampton Furnace

[ecampbell]

Driving up 206 past Atsion yesterday I noticed the road to Hampton Furnace was taped off. This morning I drove in from Carranza Rd and found the road to 206 taped off just as you leave Hampton furnace. There's a dirt covered culvert that drains water into the Mullica just east of the Railroad access road. The hole is about 6 feet deep and wide enough to block the road.

BTW there are large puddels on all the roads and the bridge at Hampton Gatewas under water.

Ed

 

[pinelandpaddler]

I hope they get the fixed soon!

 

[mike242424]

Yeah i remember there being a few wash outs from regular rain fall by the furnace. I can only imagine how they are now.

 

[Joe1999]

Driving up 206 past Atsion yesterday I noticed the road to Hampton Furnace was taped off. This morning I drove in from Carranza Rd and found the road to 206 taped off just as you leave Hampton furnace. There's a dirt covered culvert that drains water into the Mullica just east of the Railroad access road. The hole is about 6 feet deep and wide enough to block the road.

BTW there are large puddels on all the roads and the bridge at Hampton Gatewas under water.

Ed

I was just driving that way last night from Carranza Road. Was planning on going out to 206 until I noticed that. Didnt stop to look at it since it was dark but was wondering what happened. At least I didnt mind having to turn back and retrace my last 5 miles or so since I dont mind driving in the pines.
Also noticed they dumped and spread some more dirt of parts of Carranza Rd to fill in some of the dips.

 

[Teegate]

Also noticed they dumped and spread some more dirt of parts of Carranza Rd to fill in some of the dips.

Someone mentioned that earlier, and yesterday I went down there and if you have a car I would still be careful. It is much better but if you are a slow driver it may feel like you are getting stuck. It is not hard packed.

Guy

 

[TABERNACLE PINEY]

the forest fire service is going to start fixing the sink hole starting the first week in may, hopefully it dosent rain next week!!!

 

[mike242424]

Yeah hopefully. For those of you out there that haven't seen it yet here is a picture. It is much deeper then it appears in the picture. I'd say its about 4 feet deep.

 

[james ungehajer]

That sinkhole is huge,what we need is a good dryspell to get those roads in the pines back in driveable shape.

 

[this_is_nascar]

Interesting hole. It's pretty amazing how roundish it looks on the far side. For us that are "slower than others", what caused this? Water had to be flowing from underneath somewhere, somehow. With that section visably troubled, how does one know that other areas of the road are not a problem?

 

[Teegate]

It looks like a lost town cellar hole. Any bricks in it?

Guy

 

[mike242424]

No no bricks, but that would have definately made it interesting.

 

[TABERNACLE PINEY]

The sink hole is fixed and they patched the road and graded it from 206 up past the furnace, they did it last week, i was thru there friday afternoon and it was done!!!

 

[this_is_nascar]

I was down Hampton Saturday and Sunday. It's the smoothest its ever been, but that won't last long. Its also the dustiest I've seen it in sometime.

 

[mike242424]

I remember the last couple hundred feet before 206 used to be real bad

 

[james ungehajer]

The sink hole is fixed and they patched the road and graded it from 206 up past the furnace, they did it last week, i was thru there friday afternoon and it was done!!!

Great news.Thanks for the info.

 

[piker56]

I was out there on Sunday afternoon on my mountain bike and it was very smooth, very easy to ride on. I hope it stays that way for awhile.

 

[TABERNACLE PINEY]

Sink Hole

Great news.Thanks for the info.

YOU are welcome, i travel thru there often and i also hunt up there!!!