Deteriorating wall closes Sprakers Hill Road

ROOT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Montgomery County Department of Public Works (DPW) announced the immediate closure of Sprakers Hill Road between State Routes 162 and 5 in the town of Root. The road will be closed to all traffic until further notice while crews assess a nearby deteriorating retaining wall.

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According to the DPW, anyone living south of Monk Road will need to access their home using State Route 162.