TIMONIUM, Md. — Baltimore County Department of Public Works crews reopened York Road Thursday morning, following a massive sinkhole.
Crew opened both lanes of York Road, between Padonia Road and Roosevelt Street in Timonium just before 7:00 a.m. Baltimore County officials told WMAR-2 News that sinkhole repairs are complete for now.
YORK ROAD IS NOW OPEN. Sinkhole repairs are complete for now and traffic has been allowed to return to York Road between Padonia Road and Roosevelt Street @MarylandTraffic @WMAR2News pic.twitter.com/LNwKwzCaf2
— Mark Roper (@MarkRoperTV) June 13, 2019
SINKHOLE UPDATE: Public Works crews plan to open BOTH lanes of York Road by 7am this morning. Only the southbound left turn lane remains blocked @MarylandTraffic @WMAR2News pic.twitter.com/r7tfpEN2ji
— Mark Roper (@MarkRoperTV) June 13, 2019
On Wednesday, DPW officials said that an end cap to a 12-inch water main gave way during construction, and it released a flood of water, causing the road to cave in.
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According to Baltimore County officials, the sinkhole was larger than the average size of a backyard swimming pool at 8 feet deep, 30 feet wide and 50 feet long.
Crews have much of the York Road sinkhole filled in, while some parts of it have been covered with steel plates and asphalt. Meanwhile, the road remains closed to traffic between Padonia Road and Roosevelt Street I’m Timonium @MarylandTraffic @WMAR2News pic.twitter.com/4UBM9jPhJY
— Mark Roper (@MarkRoperTV) June 13, 2019
Workers stayed on the scene overnight to repair the road.
