Hole in roadway on Hill Castle Road

Corey Saathoff- January 12, 2015

Pictured is the erosion on the side of Hill Castle Road late Monday afternoon.

Road district personnel were assisted late Monday afternoon by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in repairing small erosion discovered along Hill Castle Road about one-quarter mile north of FF Road. The hole was about the size of a manhole cover on the side of the road and drops about 10 feet. A creek runs underneath the road and is controlled by culverts.

That portion of Hill Castle Road was closed Monday as crews worked to repair the eroded portion of roadway.

Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.