30ft Sinkhole opens up in Eccles
Police are looking into a deep hole which opened up in Eccles, around 5pm on Monday afternoon. It is said to be 6-9m deep going beyond the road and pavement, around 1.2×1.2m in size.
(Image GMP Traffic)
With fears that the pavement could open up further, Trafford Road remains closed in both directions.
A GMP spokesman said “We were made aware that a large hole had appeared on Trafford Road in Eccles at around 5pm.”
“We are liaising with the council and highways on the matter. The road remains closed.”
“Diversions in place and council on scene.”
Sinkholes are formed when the land surface is changed, causing the material to collapse and sink. It happens when acidic water dissolves the rock underneath the ground eliminating a stable platform.
This image locates the hotspots for sinkholes over Wales and the North West.
To look at sinkhole hotspots all over the UK click here.
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Melissa Hogan, Pali Ltd
