Sinkhole shuts down part of Steeles Avenue after water main break in Brampton
Around 1:20 p.m., Monday, Peel police began receiving calls of water pooling on Steeles Avenue, causing a large sinkhole, police said in a post on X. All eastbound lanes on the street between Airport Road and Goreway Drive are expected to be closed for at least 24 hours, police said.
The municipality has established a temporary water supply for residents to keep water flowing amid the extreme heat, Elaine Gilliland, director of water and wastewater operations for Peel Region, said in an email Tuesday.
"We are currently waiting on a welder to assess whether the pipe can be repaired, and if not, we'll replace with a new section of pipe," she said. "If all goes as expected, we are hoping the fix is done by the end of the day."
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