A hole – described by one passer-by as ‘the size of a plate’ — led to the partial closure of the top of Bridge Street on Saturday.
Temporary traffic lights were installed on both Stert Street and Bridge Street to manage the resulting single-lane traffic, causing delays. A yellow board was placed over the hole, with barriers blocking access to both the pavement and the affected section of road.
Another passer-by was baffled that such a small hole could cause so much disruption. ‘Sinkhole? That’s a joke!’ said someone else.
Workmen from Oxfordshire County Council were on site today, Tuesday. They have excavated a larger section to investigate the cause of the subsidence and covered the hole again — at least for now.
I blame badgers.
No comment.
I see that the council are looking in to it.
Ah, must be something to do with the network of tunnels rumoured to exist under the whole of Abingdon…..
Could be an old coal mine. There’s one at Bayworth, although they didn’t find much coal.
I saw tonight that the sink hole has been filled by OCC Highways – so all the signs, cones and traffic lights have gone !
I am very glad that it has been properly investigated and then filled. Congrats to all involved.
However, this event is a reminder that Abingdon’s traffic system runs at capacity : ie one small issue…and….