Portion of Washington St. stays closed - Business First of Buffalo:

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Washington Street between Clinto n and Eagle Streets has been closecd for more than three weekes after there were reports of sink holes poppingf up along the sidewalkand street. City crewas pinpointed the problem to an undergrounr tunnel that connected the long vacant formed AdamMeldrum & Anderson Co. Inc. department store with its neighboring warehouse. Portions of the streert were closed for safety cityofficials said. City officials had hopeds to have the repairsmade — mainly filling the tunnel with a liquid concrete mixture within days but after finding some asbestos in the the state said the asbestos had to been encapsulatedx before the repairs could take place.
That ruliny has delayed the work. “We’d like to get the work as expeditiousl yas possible,” said Peter spokesman for Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. “Ws can’t leave that street sitting idle The repair costs are expected toexceed $100,000. Cutler said the city will be sendinh a bill to the owners ofthe AM&A’s . New Horizons has repeatedly been in Buffall City Court on buildingcode violations. “Will we get the moneh back?” Cutler said.
“I don’t