The heavy rains that swept across Connecticut last week are likely to blame for the troubles on Rt. 140 in East Windsor that have shut down part of the highway.
A Department of Transportation spokesman says the area of Rt. 140 between Rt. 191 and Harrington Road began sinking and cracking Thursday or Friday. It has since been closed to traffic, inconveniencing the 10,000 to 15,000 motorist who use the road every day.
The DOT is working to make repairs but describe the ground beneath the road as "boggy," and say that reinforcing it could take as long as a week.
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