WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) \u2014 Wilkes-Barre officials say new funding will help address long-standing infrastructure problems on Horton Street, which has been plagued by sinkholes and drainage issues.<\/p>\n
Mayor George Brown and State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski announced the city has received $150,000 to support a larger project aimed at repairing aging stormwater and sewer systems beneath the roadway.<\/p>\n
The improvements come after a series of problems in 2025, when two sinkholes opened along Horton Street. One was linked to a water main issue, while another was caused by a collapse in the sanitary sewer system. The road was shut down for several months as crews worked to stabilize the area and complete emergency repairs.<\/p>\n
During that work, crews discovered more extensive damage underground. A large stormwater culvert\u2014more than 700 feet long and over a century old\u2014was found to be deteriorating, with sections of its structure missing or failing.<\/p>\n
City officials say the planned fix involves reinforcing the culvert with an interior lining, a method designed to strengthen the structure without needing a full replacement. The goal is to prevent future sinkholes, reduce the risk of flooding, and avoid repeated emergency repairs.<\/p>\n
The total cost of the Horton Street project is estimated at more than $1.6 million. The newly announced funding will help cover engineering, construction, and related expenses.<\/p>\n
Officials say addressing the issue is a top priority, given the repeated disruptions and safety concerns tied to the failing infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) \u2014 Wilkes-Barre officials say new funding will help address long-standing infrastructure problems on Horton…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155655,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":["post-155654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}