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Giant Lincoln sink hole will take week to repair




A giant sinkhole on a Lincoln street will require week-long repairs after opening and creating a dangerous gap in the middle of the road.

Access to Hermit Street in Lincoln has been blocked via Portland Street while Anglian Water carry out emergency repair works on the sinkhole, discovered on Wednesday afternoon.

Pedestrians and traffic alike are being diverted to allow for the works to take place safely, with an emergency road closure authorised by Lincolnshire County Council.

The Hermit Street sinkhole
The Hermit Street sinkhole

Anglian Water did not confirm the cause of the sinkhole, but a site worker told reporters that it had been the result of a collapsed sewer, apparently discovered by the county council highways team while repairing a pothole on the street.

Anglian Water is still currently investigating the cause, and expect further details in due course.

A spokesperson for Anglian Water did, however, state the incident would likely keep Hermit Street closed until the end of next week (Sunday, April 14).

Repairs will take a week
Repairs will take a week

“Our teams are on site fixing a sinkhole on Hermit Street in Lincoln,” the water provider said. “In order to keep our teams and other road users safe while we work, we’ve needed to close Hermit Road, and we’re diverting traffic and pedestrians as needed.

“We’d like to thank our customers in Lincoln for bearing with us while we carry out this emergency repair.”

A sinkhole opens up when there has been some form of collapse under the surface, and according to the British Geological Survey, they can be caused by a range of processes — be it erosion, dissolution or general collapse.

A view of the sinkhole in Lincoln
A view of the sinkhole in Lincoln

Heavy rainfall, leaking drain pipes and burst water mains are just some of the ways sinkholes can occur, as well as construction work modifying surface drainage or altering loads imposed on the ground.

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The sinkhole is located right next to a City of Lincoln Council housing development, though as mentioned previously, the true cause of the sinkhole is undetermined.

Lincolnshire County Council has advised people to avoid the area where possible.



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