By Tanya Steele
A sinkhole along on the corner of Mountain Highway and Basin Court in The Basin slowed traffic for around four hours on Friday 23 March.
SES Knox attended the scene directing traffic whilst waiting Vic Roads.
Section Leader at SES Knox Liam Ross said the traffic was quite busy on the Friday afternoon around school pickup time when the SES arrived.
“We basically dealt with traffic management, but it was very busy – especially in that part of the Basin.
Mr Ross said that Vic Roads attended around 6pm on Friday.
“They informed us they were going to put a plate over the hole until the hole could be fixed,” he said.
Mr Ross said that sinkholes can occur for a number of reasons.
“They vary from off the roadside from burst watermains, to then roads giving way,” he said.
Vic Road have placed a metal cover on the sinkhole and the road is safe to drive on for now.
