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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 Yorkshire | Read 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. |
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