Sheppard Avenue sinkhole could take a week to repair
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 | 2:27 PM ET
CBC News
A 10-metre-long sinkhole on Sheppard Avenue might not be repaired for a week or longer, Toronto officials say.
The hole – between Bathurst Street and Senlac Road – was caused by a watermain break early Wednesday.
Police say all four lanes just east of a bridge straddling the West Don River sank by about three metres.
Workman surveys damage
It is the second major sinkhole in the area in 2006.
An intersection in Vaughan – at Jane Street and Highway 7 – was closed in February when a watermain break created a large crater.
Those repairs are expected to be completed by late May.
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