A 14-foot-deep sinkhole is prompting emergency repairs along Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, Thursday morning — and work may not be completed until Sunday. In a post on X, Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services said the work is being done between North Randolph Street and North Stuart Street.
Road crew continuing emergency sink hole repairs on Wilson Blvd between N Randolph St and N Stuart. Work during daytime hours, may extend through at least Sunday. Open traffic lanes will favor rush-hour directions. Questions: 703-228-5000. #VaTraffic pic.twitter.com/oZNbAFE9D1
— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) June 27, 2024
The sinkhole is not wide, but goes down about 14 feet. Repairs are taking place during daytime hours, and officials say open traffic lanes will favor rush-hour directions. WTOP’s Traffic Center reports one westbound lane is open when passing by the sinkhole on Wilson Boulevard. Below is a map of where the closure is located. [google_map latitude=”38.879989924483105″ longitude=”-77.1096113424289″ zoom=”14″ height=”300px” location_label=”sinkhole” dynamic_map=”true”]
