Two sinkholes have led to a temporary lane closure on Grayston Drive, a busy arterial stretch through Sandton, Johannesburg.
Johannesburg Roads Agency spokesperson Bertha Peters-Scheepers said a 1.5m diameter sinkhole appeared at the intersection of Grayston Drive and Helen Road, while another, measuring 1.2m in diameter, developed“Our initial findings are that the sinkholes could be attributable to collapsed infrastructure such as stormwater pipes or optical fibre cabling.
We have yet to confirm this,” she said.Commenting on a social media post showing Grayston Drive appearing to have become a gravel road, Peters-Scheepers said the regional depot had started milling the surrounding asphalt to fill the holes.“We expect to have the lanes reopened by next weekend. However, this is weather permitting, as work is hampered by heavy rains,” she said.
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