Huge sinkhole opens up in Calgary’s southeast
Posted May 23, 2023 6:59 pm.
Last Updated May 25, 2023 3:51 pm.
After a massive sinkhole opened up Tuesday afternoon in the southeast community of Cranston, the city says an irrigation line is to blame.
That irrigation line, which runs to a nearby park, feeds a water feature and a windmill, it adds.
Update (1PM, May 24):
Water Services has determined that the cause of the sinkhole was an underground water leak that eroded silt and soil beneath the roadway. The source of the water was a broken drain valve in the park area.— Evan Spencer (@Spencerfor12) May 24, 2023
Area councilor Evan Spencer took to social media earlier this week to send out a photo and location details, explaining at the time, that detours were expected.
The city now says barriers will be in place for at least the next week at Cranston Boulevard and Cranston Drive and asks motorists to avoid the area is possible.
City crews on scene of a sinkhole in the southeast community of Cranston on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (Shilpa Downton, CityNews image)
City crews on scene of a sinkhole in the southeast community of Cranston on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (Shilpa Downton, CityNews image)
