Portsmouth road closed as sinkhole opens up in residential Eastney street

The small hole appeared in Middlesex Road in Eastney today, prompting workers to cordon it off.

Repairs are understood to be planned for next week.

The residential road, which has a junction with Eastney Road, is set to be closed for the rest of the weekend.

Arthur Smith-Weston said: ‘Quick thinking Andrew Manning from Fruit and Flowers put bird tables, garden trellis and a couple of bollards to divert traffic until the council arrived with road closure equipment.

‘Representatives from Colas suggested that at least two and a half tonnes of earth had dropped from the surface leaving a hole approximately two feet in diameter in the tarmac, although they believed that just below the tarmac at least six feet radius could be affected.

‘They also said that work will not start until early next week.’

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