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Old 08-23-2012, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Golfingnut View Post
Not sinkholes. I go by there on my cart everyday. I did again today at about 1 o'clock. Both are marked by cones and both are 3 INCH deep rectangles about 2 feet by 4 feet that have had the blacktop cut out for repair. One of the two has a dinner plate size spot that is washed away by rain, but that is off the path on the opposite side of the curb from the actual path surface.

The sky is not falling and these are not sinkholes.

I went over the day of the OP and every day since. NO SINK HOLE. NO 3 FOOT DEEP DROP OFF. Keep in mind, we live on a sand bar and rain can cause run off outside of the curb of these paths that could give the appearance of a tiny sink hole, but that is not the case this time. Just cracked blacktop and some washed away sand outside the curb in the same area. With all the rain we have had this year, it is probably connected in that sand being washed away right outside the concrete curb could weaken the blacktop close by and may be the reason the blacktop cracked and needs replaced in that location, but a sink hole is a different animal all together. What I say at the least is TRUE and at the worst is erosion. Have a nice ride and don't fret.
Thanks for the clarification, much appreciated.
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