Top Stories of 2021: Sinkhole slows down Hwy. 19
NANAIMO — A sinkhole on Hwy. 19 near Lantzville caused some major delays and headaches for mid-Island residents in mid-November.
After a weekend of rain known as an ‘atmospheric river’ pummeled most of the island with more than the monthly average of rain in a few days, roads and infrastructure were pushed to the limit.
Locally, the mid-Island was spared most of the highway washouts which plagued other parts of the province, but we weren’t completely in the clear.
Around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18th, a sinkhole was first reported on Hwy. 19, about 200 metres north of the Superior Rd. intersection.