Kenmount Road sinkhole filled after flooding-caused washout

A massive sinkhole that developed on a busy street in St. John's following heavy rain has been repaired by city crews.

• Massive hole on Kenmount Road closes portion of busy street

Trash clogged a culvert screen on Kenmount Road during periods of heavy rain and wind Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Kenmount Road sinkhole

9 years ago

Duration 1:23

Debris caught in a culvert screen, combined with heavy rain, caused a sinkhole on Kenmount Road in St. John's on Thursday

It caused the pavement to lift and give way in the eastbound curb lane.

Gravel was brought in Thursday to fill the sinkhole, and the lane was reopened by Friday morning.