Wolverhampton road closed due to ruptured water main
A road near Molineux in Wolverhampton has been closed off due to a burst water main amid safety concerns for drivers.
The water main led to the road surface caving in at Waterloo Road, between Asda and the junction with Oxley Street on Monday morning.
A crew from Tettenhall Fire Station, which was called out at 11.35am, posted a photo of a hole filled with water, along with a warning telling people there was "possible further subsidence" and the "road will be closed for sometime".
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said the hole measured 6ft wide and 3ft deep.
"Water is being diverted into storm drains," he said.
"Police assisted with the road closure due to suspected further subsidence. Severn Trent is calling an emergency repair team to the site."
A photo shared on social media showed a van stuck in the hole.
The closure of Waterloo Road has meant National Express West Midlands bus routes 3, 4, 5, 6, 6A, 62 and 62A are unable to serve stops on Waterloo Road.
The operator told customers buses would travel along "normal line to Five Ways Island, Stafford Street, to normal line of route" in both directions.
A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “Our engineers are currently working to repair a burst pipe in Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton. To ensure they can work safely, the road is currently closed, and traffic is being diverted. We’re sorry for inconvenience this may cause, and we’ll work as quickly as possible to make the repair and get everything back to normal.”
