Road cave in call "cavities"

[aurvandil]

In Singapore when it floods, it is called "ponding"
When the road caves in, it is called "cavities".

Part of Bukit Timah Rd still closed due to 'cavities'

http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20120120-323049.html

Part of the Bukit Timah Road remained closed to traffic on Thursday night after a nearby drain embankment caved in.

The rightmost lane was reopened to traffic at 6.30pm, Thursday, but had to be resealed an hour later, The Straits Times reported.

The Land Transport Authority had thought that repair works could continue on the side of the road after reopening the lane. However, for safety reasons they decided to close it again.


The cave-in occurred on Tuesday night and took place at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Clementi Road.

Two of the four lanes had to be closed to traffic for maintenance works. The affected stretch spanned 25m. Crews had carried out roadworks since 10pm, Tuesday, according to earlier reports.

The roadworks resulted in heavy traffic outside King Albert Park on Wednesday.

Local reports said that the LTA was unable to comment on whether the 'cavities' were related to the construction of the Downtown Line nearby, or what caused them.

 

[Leepotism]

The scums in white are really a 'creative' lot as far as the English language is concerned.

 

[jacobsgoh]

Dentists will be able to fill up those cavities with good amalgam.

 

[johnny333]

With all the digging going on in Spore I'm not surprised that this happened

With even taller flats going up I think there will be a bigger incident sometime in the future, akan datang:(

 

[laksaboy]

I have the feeling that it was partly caused by the construction work of the Downtown Line along Upper Bukit Timah Road.

15m crack could split Singapore oldest clan building (Dec 2010)
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20101224-254564.html

 

[GoldenDragon]

I have the feeling that it was partly caused by the construction work of the Downtown Line along Upper Bukit Timah Road.

15m crack could split Singapore oldest clan building (Dec 2010)
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20101224-254564.html

Cheng hu will say, 'hairline fracture only'.

 

[vamjok]

This is what happen when u want everything cheap. everything also cut cost loh~

 

[halsey02]

Cheng hu will say, 'hairline fracture only'.

No lah!, they tell you, that is a FISSURE, just put a couple of OPSITE over it, & you won't know the difference.

 

[songsongjurong]

Some respite this cny period as red dot be lighter couple of day..should ease the weight a little on the 'cavity' and no flood ,ponding i mean, will occur as well, island 'sank' lesser

 

[Kuailan]

Dentists will be able to fill up those cavities with good amalgam.

After visit to the Dentist the minister remember Cave in convert to cavaties?? big problem becomes nothing!