Sinkhole snarls visitors to San Diego Worldwide Airport

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A number of lanes of North Harbor Drive in direction of the San Diego Worldwide Airport had been closed off Wednesday afternoon resulting from a sinkhole that opened on the roadway, based on Port of San Diego Harbor Police.

Authorities had been alerted to the doable sinkhole alongside the highway’s westbound lanes simply after midday, Harbor PD stated. All lanes besides one had been closed whereas metropolis crews labored to shut the opening.

A SigAlert was issued shortly after for the realm resulting from visitors delays amid the highway closures. By 1:30 p.m., a FOX 5 crew on the scene noticed visitors backed up about half a mile on the Interstate 5 with the closure.

As of two:20 p.m., all lanes have been reopened to visitors after a short lived repair was accomplished. In response to Harbor PD, metropolis crews will return to the realm round 9 p.m. to reassess whether or not additional repairs are wanted.

Harbor PD is encouraging drivers heading to the airport round that point to make use of another path to the realm.

No extra data was instantly accessible.