AUSTIN (KXAN) — A sinkhole was found Saturday in east Austin after rainfall led to the road being washed out, according to the city.
City staff were alerted about the sinkhole around 1 p.m. Saturday near South Lakeshore Boulevard and Town Creek Drive, a Watershed Protection Department spokesperson said.
A sinkhole was found Saturday in east Austin after rainfall led to the road being washed out, according to the city. The road was closed for temporary repairs Saturday. (KXAN Photo/David Delgado)A sinkhole was found Saturday in east Austin after rainfall led to the road being washed out, according to the city. The road was closed for temporary repairs Saturday. (KXAN Photo/David Delgado)A sinkhole was found Saturday in east Austin after rainfall led to the road being washed out, according to the city. The road was closed for temporary repairs Saturday. (KXAN Photo/David Delgado)Watershed Protection staff investigated and learned a private developer's contractor left a storm drainage pipe disconnected, according to the department. The rain on Saturday could not flow through the storm drain system properly, leading to the road washing out and creating a sinkhole about 15 feet wide.
The road was closed for temporary repairs Saturday. Permanent repairs will begin Monday, according to the city.
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