A section of I-10 in east Houston may be closed until Monday due to a sinkhole that caused the highway's pavement to collapse, according to officials from Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The hole appeared on Wednesday and has since blocked all eastbound lanes, causing significant delays for commuters.
SkyEye, a traffic surveillance system, captured footage of the incident when the eastbound lanes were shut down due to the sinkhole on the shoulder of the road near Federal Road. According to Harris County Sheriff's Office Lt. Terry Garza, the cause of the hole was a leak in the water line beneath the freeway.
In order to carry out repairs, officials say that TxDOT must wait for the City of Houston to assess the waterlines before conducting any work on the roadway. As a result, estimates suggest that this section of I-10 could be closed until Monday morning at the earliest.
TxDOT officials stress that the closure is contingent upon the extent of the damage caused by the leak in the water line.
SkyEye, a traffic surveillance system, captured footage of the incident when the eastbound lanes were shut down due to the sinkhole on the shoulder of the road near Federal Road. According to Harris County Sheriff's Office Lt. Terry Garza, the cause of the hole was a leak in the water line beneath the freeway.
In order to carry out repairs, officials say that TxDOT must wait for the City of Houston to assess the waterlines before conducting any work on the roadway. As a result, estimates suggest that this section of I-10 could be closed until Monday morning at the earliest.
TxDOT officials stress that the closure is contingent upon the extent of the damage caused by the leak in the water line.
. I swear, it's like the universe is conspiring against us to make traffic worse and worse. And now, a sinkhole that's just waiting to happen because of some leaky pipe 
. Like, how hard is it to fix a water line? 
And TxDOT has to wait for the city to assess it first? That's just ridiculous. I'm sure the city is taking its sweet time because they're just waiting for a paycheck from the state or something 
. Either way, we're stuck in traffic and our day is ruined 
. This is why people hate Houston so much...
! Think about it, we're basically getting a free vacation from traffic jams. And who needs I-10 anyway? It's not like it's the main route to work or anything. Plus, all that sinkhole drama is just entertainment for us drivers 
. The City of Houston and TxDOT should just get on with it already! Who cares if they have to wait for the waterlines to be assessed? Let's get this highway fixed and let the commuters deal with the hassle 
. I'm all for a little extra delay, it's better than being stuck in traffic forever! 
Back in my day, we didn't have all this fancy technology to detect leaks under our feet! I mean, remember when you had to actually feel your way through a pothole before you hit it? 
. I swear, it's always something in this city that never seems to go right...
. Can't believe they have to close up half of I-10 just because of a sinkhole 
. And it's not like the City of Houston is moving quickly, waiting for TxDOT to get clearance from them before they can even start repairs... it's like they're all stuck in a bureaucratic loop 
. Hopefully they can get this sorted out soon so we don't have any more delays on Monday 
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. Anyone else stuck in Houston traffic this weekend? 
Maybe it's time for some more funding to fix those waterlines before they cause another catastrophe? 
! Sinkhole on I-10 and they gotta wait for City of Houston to fix the waterline? Like what's next, a road cone on top of the freeway? 
It's crazy how something so unexpected can shut down a whole section of the highway! 
