City crews worked all night and through morning snow to partially open Yonge St. at Roxborough St. shortly before noon Thursday. There is one lane each for traffic north and southbound. Yesterday a stout structure of two by six timbers was erected at the sinkhole at Yonge and Roxborough Streets. Some called it “Fort Sinkhole”. The hole opened up Boxing Day and investigation by Toronto Works produced concern that they may not have the full story on how to deal with the underlying weakness in the road. Some residents suggested that work done before Christmas by Enbridge may have somehow undermined the sewer system. Wednesday afternoon the roadway was piled with broken pieces of old pipes, concrete and paving. The scene is further animated by television truck transmission towers and water vacuuming equipment. CP24, City News and CTV were all focused on the “fort” Wednesday afternoon. The sinkhole is among few pieces of real news to be covered locally during the holiday actuality drought.
