CHESTERVILLE — The Pope Road was closed to traffic about 2:30 p.m. Monday when a fairly large sinkhole was reported. It reopened around 5 p.m.
A hole about 4-feet wide, 5-feet deep — covering about three-quarters of the road — developed from what appears to be drainage under the road, Patrick McHugh, Chesterville road foreman, said.
The hole was near 179 Pope Road, which is a state road, he said. McHugh called Chesterville firefighters to help with traffic control.
State workers have barricaded the road and brought in a backhoe to fill the hole until they can fix it, he said. A portion of the road near the scene remained closed until late afternoon.
The large hole was deceiving, fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said. The hot top didn’t cave in, but there was a large washed-out area under the road.
Pope Road was closed by Chesterville firefighters at the intersection with Route 156 and on the other end at the Valley Road, McHugh said.
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- Chesterville firefighters Mike Warren, Mike Johnson and Jake Johnson block the turn on to Pope Road off Route 156 on Monday afternoon. The road was also closed at the intersection with Valley Road due to a sinkhole.
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- Firefighters stop traffic at the start of the Pope Road off Route 156 and at the intersection with Valley Road in Chesterville after a large sinkhole on the Pope Road developed. Chesterville firefighters pictured include Mike Warren, Mike Johnson and Jake Johnson.
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