Manhole mystery: 254 tunnels missing in North Miami Beach

The Miami Herald ^ | September 13, 2010 | Madege Charles

[ConservativeStatement]

How does a city lose 2,500 feet of tunnels under its streets?

North Miami Beach would like to know.

Over a four-year period, the city contracted with a construction company to build 254 manholes -- the tunnels that run down from street level to utility pipes 8 to 10 feet below.

[ConservativeStatement]

The manholes and pipes weren't laid? Holy double entendre, Batman.

[tet68]

Manhole gap stimies wonks.

[quantim]

The same way they lose grave sites at Arlington, this is not rocket science.

[mamelukesabre]

I have a manhole cover on my property the city claims doesn’t exist. it goes to a brick and mortar waterway big enough to drive a semi down. Yet the city claims that pipe don’t exist. Maybe i should go exploring?

[RachelFaith]

As they say, America does not have Money problems... we have SPENDING and ACCOUNTABILITY Problems.

[notaliberal]

And they want to control our healthcare!!!!!!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Don’t worry...they’ll never misplace your pipes or manholes. Nothing at all to worry about. All is well.

[TigersEye]

Stimulus ready jobs. No shovel needed.

[RachelFaith]

Claim it as yours !

[bleach]

Missing manholes? Have they checked South Beach?

[Secret Agent Man]

Easy. Travellers.

“Sure we’ll put that pipe in, we had some extra laying around from a job we just finished up the street.”

[RachelFaith]

Stimulus ready jobs. No shovel needed.

I would laugh... but it is likely far too true...

[mamelukesabre]

Maybe I should build something down there.

[NautiNurse]

LOL!

[TigersEye]

I’m only laughing to keep from crying. Or going stark raving mad. ;^)

[TigersEye]

Does it pass under a bank?

[null and void]

Dude! You have the makings of a perfect zombie survival plan!

[RachelFaith]

I’m only laughing to keep from crying. Or going stark raving mad. ;^)

I believe tomorrow night we may be laughing and crying at the same time... I hope with great JOY!

[PistolPaknMama]

Yet the city claims that pipe don’t exist.

Then it's probably not really there. That's why you have "the city". You don't have to think for yourself. That is called "freedom" in some circles. /s

PS -- and yeah, I'd go exploring too!

[mamelukesabre]

Doubtful.

I’m close to a very large river. I’d say it goes to the river. or did at one time. But since the city claims its not there, I’d say it’s capped at the river somewhere, and capped somewhere up the hill in the city somewhere.

come to think of it, I can remember twice in the last 25 years the street up the hill has collapsed into a sinkhole and had to be repaired. I bet it’s the same tunnel. The tunnel may even be half filled in by now. I haven’t looked down that manhole in 20 years. I bet everytime they fill in the sinkhole and repave, the fill dirt washes down the tunnel a little more and the street caves in again.