Sink hole forces authorities to shut road over weekend

A sink hole has appeared on a major road in a Gloucestershire^[1] town forcing authorities to shut it. The hole appeared on the A46 Bath Road, Cheltenham^[2], outside Eagle Tower on Saturday afternoon.

It has forced authorities to do an emergency road closure for the weekend. Motorists in the town are advised to find alternate routes^[3].

Bath Road is one of Cheltenham’s busiest streets. The distance of the closure is not known nor when the road will re-open.

In a tweet this afternoon, a spokesman for Gloucestershire Roads, run by Gloucestershire County Council^[5], said: “Good afternoon, A46 Bath Rd, Chelt – outside Eagle Tower – is closed due to a sink hole appearing. The road will remain closed over the weekend.

“Please find alternative routes in this area. Thank you.”

References

1. ^{^} Gloucestershire (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Cheltenham (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
3. ^{^} find alternate routes (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
4. ^{^} Art installation for ‘time warp’ corner shop in need of a permanent home (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
5. ^{^} Gloucestershire County Council (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)