The Massachusetts Department of Transportation replaced the manhole cover that flew off and killed a driver on Interstate 93 in Boston last month. The new cover has been bolted down, according to a report by WHDH.Caitlin Clavette, a 35-year-old elementary school teacher, was driving to work Feb. 12 when the 200-pound manhole cover went airborne and smashed through her vehicle.The manhole cover sat atop a storm drainage system. MassDOT was ordered to inspect a 3-mile stretch of I-93 following the accident. Crews inspected 919 manhole covers, sewage grates and electrical panel covers.An inspection of the infrastructure is complete, the agency
News Briefs: Manhole Cover That Killed Driver Replaced
In this week’s news briefs, a state agency takes extra measures to ensure motorist safety, data says Wisconsin is highest in strontium levels, and Charleston Water System is refinancing its debt to help fund infrastructure projects.
Mar 24, 2016
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