Date when road will reopen in Kidderminster as works continue to repair sinkhole

Repairs are being made after a sinkhole appeared a couple of days ago.

After a sinkhole was spotted on Sutton Road in Kidderminster on Wednesday (July 15), the local council shared that the road will be closed to traffic as repairs are currently underway.

The sinkhole which appeared on Wednesday initially led to the road being closed off between Holman Street and Greatfield Road.

Now the Sutton Road is scheduled to be closed until next week Saturday (July 25).

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On Causeway one.network, the works have been described as: “Works in this location are being carried out by Worcestershire County Council Maintenance - Wyre Forest.”

The local council shared that repairs are underway, and they hope that the issue will be resolved as quickly as possible.

A spokeswoman for Worcestershire County Council said: “The road has been closed to traffic whilst we work with utility companies to ensure this repair work is completed as quickly as possible."

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