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Video: Freeport Maine Culvert Failure and Road Collapse

March 23, 2009 rockman Failures Comments Off on Video: Freeport Maine Culvert Failure and Road Collapse
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Freeport Maine Culvert Failure and Road Collapse

Video by photojournalist Kevyn Fowler of WMTW. Thanks to Bob Cummings of Saguaro GeoServices, Inc. for the heads up.

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