Small sinkhole closes stretch of Vancouver's Robson Street
A small sinkhole in downtown Vancouver has closed a short stretch of Robson Street.
The City of Vancouver told CBC News crews identified the issue near the corner of Thurlow Street on Monday evening and determined the sinkhole was along an old utility trench.
As of Wednesday, Robson is closed to vehicle traffic from Burrard Street to Jervis Street as crews perform repairs. Sidewalks and businesses remain open for pedestrians.
TransLink said bus routes 5 and 6 have been temporarily re-routed from Burrard Street to Denman Street, instead of going through Robson.
"Some trolley trips on these routes have also been replaced with diesel buses, allowing service from Denman Street to use Georgia Street and connect with Burrard Street," a spokesperson said.
They said the re-routes have been in place since Monday night.
The city said emergency repairs are underway, and they expect the work to be completed by the end of the week.
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