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Road Closure At Appley And Ryde Canoe Lake For Sinkhole Repairs

A road closure is in place at Ryde Canoe Lake and Appley for repair works to a large sinkhole.

Canoe Lake Road - the one way road between the canoe lake and beach - is shut from the esplanade to allow tanker access, for a distance of 262 metres.

North Walk is also shut from its junction with Canoe Lake Road to its junction with Appley Lane for a distance of 168m. It means there is no vehicle access to Appley car park.

The closures are to allow Southern Water access to carry out the essential repairs to the sinkhole, which was discovered almost two weeks ago.

It's not known how long the repairs will last for.

A Southern Water spokesperson said:

"Our investigations have established the mains sewer line deep below the surface is the cause.

"While we complete the necessary repairs as quickly as possible, you may see some tankers in the area. They are critical to helping us to maintain wastewater services until the repair is complete, so that local residents and businesses can continue to use kitchen and bathroom facilities as normal.

"This is a complex repair, due to the size and depth of the pipe, that requires specialist services from the mainland."

 

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