Water main break caused sinkhole on downtown street

A car drove into the opening, which occurred on Saturday

Published May 13, 2024 • < 1 minute read

The city says a water main break caused a sinkhole to open in downtown Moncton over the weekend. SUBMITTED

A water main break led to a sinkhole opening on a downtown street over the weekend, according to city spokesperson Isabelle LeBlanc.

A home security camera showed a car driving on Gordon Street shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday, when the hole opened. The front passenger side of the car dipped into the opening.

LeBlanc said city crews worked at the site over the weekend and the hole has been temporarily filled. She said the city’s Public Works team plans to schedule the remainder of the fix in the coming days.

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