Giant Sinkhole Opens Up On Detroit's West Side

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DETROIT (WWJ) - Residents on the west side of Detroit are dodging potholes like normal, but now a massive sinkhole is causing concern as well.

The sinkhole is located along Northlawn Street at Joy Road, west of I-96. It's about 5 feet wide by 8 to 10 feet long and 4 feet or more deep. 

It's not clear when the hole opened up, but a video that was posted to Facebook on Sunday shows the massive crater. Authorities have since erected cement barriers around it. 

It's also not clear how long repairs will take. 

Sinkhole - one word or two? When it’s this big, one: Wow!  North lawn at Joy Rd., west side of Detroit. This crater is all of 10’ x 5’ and at least 4’ deep, takes by up most of Noryhlawn south of Joy. It also kinda stinks - sewerage-ey. Might just want to avoid the area. @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/A1EhtE2bXi

— Mike Campbell (@reportermikec) July 2, 2019