Heavy rain has collapsed part of an abandoned four-story building on Main Street in Bethlehem, forcing emergency crews to close Route 302.
No one has been injured. WMUR-TV reports a demolition crew is scheduled to arrive this morning to take down the rest of the building, which is over 100 years old. The building is 150 feet long by 50 feet wide.
The building started bowing Thursday afternoon after a strong storm and part of the roof eventually collapsed.
Officials are concerned that if the building collapses further, it could take down a major junction box along Route 302 that provides fiber optic cable service to customers as far north as Pittsburg.