CAMP PENDLETON (NEWS 8) - Carnes Road on Camp Pendleton remained closed Tuesday expect for emergency vehicles, according to the military base.
The road closure affected vehicular access to Santa Margarita Elementary, which canceled school on Tuesday as the result of the sinkhole.
On Tuesday, the military base said thanks to the efforts of Bridge Company,7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Carnes road was open for emergency vehicles.
Housing residents must still walk and use shuttles for non-emergency traffic. The base has been providing a shuttle service in order to mitigate the impact of the road closure.
A statement released by the school on Monday read:
The base is working to evaluate the safety of the road and at this time the road remains impassable. School will be closed tomorrow February 5, 2019. We will be monitoring the situation and be updating you as information becomes available. Thank you for your patience as we work through this challenge.
For more information on road closures still in effect, visit their website.
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