NEWS

Hole in rock wall closes Wilmington road

Esteban Parra
The News Journal
A hole developed in a retaining wall along the Brandywine, closing South Park Drive near the Market Street Bridge, Monday, July 28, 2014.

Expect road closures near the southeast end of Brandywine Park as Wilmington crews investigate and inspect at least one hole in a rock wall along South Park Drive.

Wilmington police and work crews were investigating the damage on Monday.

A structural inspection of the wall is ongoing to determine if the hole is indicative of structural complications in the wall or just natural aging.

"South Park Drive is closed and traffic will be diverted to North Park Drive," said Alexandra Coppadge, a city spokeswoman.

The section between the Market Street Bridge and West Street is shut down until further notice.

A hole developed in a retaining wall along the Brandywine, closing South Park Drive near the Market Street Bridge, Monday, July 28, 2014.

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