Road Collapses Into Sinkhole
Cause Not Known
POSTED: 5:53 p.m. CST November 5, 2002
UPDATED: 6:10 p.m. CST November 5, 2002
HOUSTON -- A southwest Houston street collapsed into a massive sinkhole Tuesday.
The hole at Almeda and Almeda Plaza is approximately 10 feet deep and 40 feet wide.
City officials said that they do not know what caused it but an 84-inch sewer line underneath the hole has collapsed, but it is still working.
"There is also a 20-inch water line we had to shut down. We don't know yet if it's causing the problem," said Wes Johnson, with Public Works.
Approximately a dozen nearby residents and businesses are temporarily without water while the sinkhole is investigated and repaired.
Officials have blocked off the area so motorists must detour around it.
It's not known when the area will reopen.
Road Condition Information:
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The hole at Almeda and Almeda Plaza is approximately 10 feet deep and 40 feet wide.
City officials said that they do not know what caused it but an 84-inch sewer line underneath the hole has collapsed, but it is still working.
"There is also a 20-inch water line we had to shut down. We don't know yet if it's causing the problem," said Wes Johnson, with Public Works.
Approximately a dozen nearby residents and businesses are temporarily without water while the sinkhole is investigated and repaired.
Officials have blocked off the area so motorists must detour around it.
It's not known when the area will reopen.
Road Condition Information:
- Real-Time Traffic Map
- Traffic Section
- Houston Transtar
- Texas Dept. of Transportation Web site or call (800) 452-9292
- Harris County Office of Emergency Management Web site
Copyright 2003 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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