'Massive sinkhole' shuts down part of Winnipeg intersection
Salter Street is closed at Inkster Boulevard but traffic can still flow along Inkster
Call it the Salter Sinkhole or the papa of all potholes.
A large crater has opened up in the middle of a busy intersection in north Winnipeg, forcing the closure of a stretch of Salter Street.
The north and southbound lanes are closed where Salter Street meets Inkster Boulevard in the city's St. John's area. Inkster was open on Thursday afternoon, but the median lanes in both directions are expected to be closed at some point on Thursday or Friday.
"Our crews have investigated and the sink hole was likely caused by a sewer failure at the manhole located at the intersection of Salter Street and Inkster Boulevard," said Lisa Marquardson, a spokesperson for Winnipeg's water and waste department.
Repair work has begun and is expected to take up to a month, she said in an emailed statement.
Massive sinkhole at Inkster Blvd at Salter St resulting in entire intersection being closed.
—@wpgpoliceWinnipeg police initially tweeted late Wednesday night that the entire intersection was closed due to a "massive sinkhole."
Since then, barricades have been erected to enable traffic to flow along Inkster.
