Sinkhole delays traffic

  • The hole in the east side lanes of US 281 in south Marble Falls was discovered around 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, when a boring crew noticed the issue near their drainage project, extending under the highway. Contributed
    The hole in the east side lanes of US 281 in south Marble Falls was discovered around 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, when a boring crew noticed the issue near their drainage project, extending under the highway. Contributed
  • Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Crews worked Thursday, Aug. 19 to fix a large pothole in US 281 that TxDOT called an uncommon, isolated event. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Crews worked Thursday, Aug. 19 to fix a large pothole in US 281 that TxDOT called an uncommon, isolated event. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
UPDATE:  According to TxDOT, "The repair work finished up yesterday and the northbound lanes were reopened. Crews removed loose soil and other material, backfilled the hole and repaired the roadway. It’s believed the failure was caused by the boring equipment under the roadway. To prevent that from happening again, crews will cut open the roadway to install the remaining drain line. The…

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