Lougheed Highway sinkhole patching done, says Port Coquitlam
High-pressure water main break caused sinkhole on exit from Lougheed to Maryhill Bypass
Port Coquitlam crews have finished working on a temporary patch for a sinkhole that closed an exit from the Lougheed Highway on Monday afternoon.
City staff are in the final stages of completing temp road repairs. Lougheed off-ramp will be open within the next hour. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Traffic?src=hash">#Traffic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoCo?src=hash">#PoCo</a>
—@CityofPoCoThe sinkhole had closed the eastbound off-ramp from the Lougheed Highway to the Mary Hill Bypass.
The hole was caused by a break in a high-pressure water main, said Kristen Meersman, director of engineering and operations for Port Coquitlam.
Port Coquitlam was alerted to the problem last night at about 9:30 p.m. PT, when water was gushing from the road, she said.
"We immediately deployed our utilities crews to get to the bottom of the problem," she said.
A permanent fix will still be required, which will likely take several days of closures, she added.
Motorists will be notified in advance of that, and it may not occur until next week, said Meersman.