An intersection in Grandview Heights is closed due to a sinkhole that formed near the sidewalk.
The city of Grandview Heights posted on May 23 that the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Merrick Road is closed due to a sinkhole, according to a Facebook post. The road will stay closed until the site is evaluated on May 26, the post states.
“Until the crews assess the sinkhole on Tuesday, we will not know what caused it,” said Christy Clark, a spokesperson for Grandview Heights, in a text.
The intersection is a few blocks southeast of the Grandview Heights Public Library, near West First Avenue.
Clark said a resident notified the city of the sinkhole shortly after 1 p.m. on May 23.
When asked why the city opted to close the intersection given the sinkhole’s location near the sidewalk, Clark said “out of caution, the city closed the road due to safety concerns and the forecasted rain.”
Reporter Emma Wozniak can be reached at ewozniak@dispatch.com or @emma_wozniak_ on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Sinkhole forms in Grandview Heights, closing nearby intersection
Reporting by Emma Wozniak, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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