Watermain break causes downtown sinkhole

By Glennis Lane

Posted Aug 23, 2018 01:36:00 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A watermain break on Cobourg Street at Tormey Street caused a large sinkhole in Lowertown on Thursday.

Traffic is down to one lane in the area and OC Transpo buses are being rerouted.

There has been no word from the city on when it will be repaired.

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