Glasgow city centre street reopens after sinkhole shuts road
The bust street was shut from its junction with Newton Street to its junction with Elmbank Street since early June, when a sinkhole appeared outside the Scottish Power building.
Following investigations, repairs were carried out on both the sewer network and an adjacent water main by contractor George Leslie.
Repairs were made more challenging due to the presence of uncharted underground utilities and structures.
Glasgow city centre street reopens after sinkhole shuts road (Image: Scottish Water)
(Image: Scottish Water) (Image: Scottish Power)
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A Scottish Water spokesperson said: 'We'd like to thank residents, businesses and road users for their patience and cooperation while we carried out this emergency repair in a busy part of the city.
'We're pleased to confirm the road has now reopened and all work has been safely completed.'
During the works, the firm also worked closely with organisers of the Lloyd's Tour of Britain Women's cycle race, which successfully went ahead using a revised route during the closure.
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