Neighbors said it sounded like an earthquake when the arches came crashing down overnight. The arches were part of the city’s multimillion-dollar City Walk Project project. They weighed 40-ton and cost $750,
Highlights
- Arches fell onto the pedestrian walkway and onto Main Avenue Northeast over Highway 127, near downtown Hickory.
- Neighbors said it sounded like an earthquake when the arches came crashing down.
- The arches were part of the city’s multimillion-dollar City Walk Project project, whose contract was signed in June 2019.
- The two arches cost $750,000 and were manufactured by Western Wood Structures of Tualatin, Oregon.
- Neill Grading & Construction Company said it had no direct involvement in the design, manufacture, erection or control of the structure.
- The installation was done under supervision of the NCDOT’s 3rd party construction administrators and inspectors as well as other organizations.