Mahoning Commissioners approve funding to repair sinkhole in Austintown

YOUNGSTOWN — Emergency repairs to a failed storm sewer in Austintown that collapsed and resulted in a sinkhole should be completed in about a week, Mahoning County Engineer Richard Marsico told county commissioners.

Commissioners agreed to enter into an agreement today with Utility Contracting of Youngstown for the $27,329 project to repair the sewer near Raccoon and Kirk roads. The collapse and resulting sinkhole were discovered about a month ago, Marsico said.

Commissioners also agreed to have the engineer’s office cooperate with the Ohio Department of Transportation regarding a U.S. Route 224 project to include widening Raccoon Road near Route 224 and state Route 11 at no cost.

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