SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A downtown Salem square and adjoining transit mall have been placed off limits after concrete used in their construction failed strength tests.
The Statesman Journal reports Marion County and the city’s transit district have filed suit against the materials firm responsible for checking the concrete used in the construction a decade ago.
The plaintiffs are seeking $1 million in damages.
A Marion County official says there is a 10-year limitations on filing civil suits of this kind and the deadline was approaching.
The testing firm, Carlson Testing, also performed the recent tests that showed the concrete was weaker than expected.
