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Sheffield sink hole: Hutcliffe Wood Road closed to traffic Sheffield sink hole: Hutcliffe Wood Road closed to traffic
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A large sinkhole in a road in Sheffield continues to cause widespread traffic delays.A large sinkhole in a road in Sheffield continues to cause widespread traffic delays.
The hole, estimated to be about 15 ft (4.6m) deep, opened up in Hutcliffe Wood Road, Millhouses, on Sunday.The hole, estimated to be about 15 ft (4.6m) deep, opened up in Hutcliffe Wood Road, Millhouses, on Sunday.
The route has been closed, with knock-on delays in the Abbeydale Road area.The route has been closed, with knock-on delays in the Abbeydale Road area.
Staff from Sheffield City Council have attended the scene, and engineers are assessing the extent of the damage. It is not yet known how long the road will remain closed.Staff from Sheffield City Council have attended the scene, and engineers are assessing the extent of the damage. It is not yet known how long the road will remain closed.
BBC Look North reporter Phil Bodmer said people have speculated that old mine workings under the road may have become unstable.BBC Look North reporter Phil Bodmer said people have speculated that old mine workings under the road may have become unstable.
Read live updates on this story and more from across Sheffield and South YorkshireRead live updates on this story and more from across Sheffield and South Yorkshire
A spokesman for the council said staff were working "as quickly and safely as possible" to re-open the road as soon as possible.
Diversions have been put in place.