A sinkhole in Jeffersontown has finally been filled, four months after the collapse.
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) — Crews have completed repairs on a sinkhole that opened up in October after heavy rain created a massive crater on Plantside Drive.
As of January, crews were still actively working at the site. Now, in February, major construction has wrapped up, and traffic can once again pass through the area.
Jeffersontown Public Works announced on Facebook last week that the road would reopen by 11 a.m. on Feb. 7.
Beginning this week, crews will keep two of the three lanes open while they continue work on the hillsides along the road.
By Tuesday afternoon, the roadway was fully open to traffic.
Although he is glad to see the road reopen, Corporate Office Furniture owner Fred White said the closure dealt a significant financial blow over the past four months.
He said the uncertainty also forced them to delay major furniture orders.
“We’ve been going week-to-week just wondering. We’ve never been like that except maybe since COVID. Part of my frustration has just been the lack of communication from the city,” White said.
White said he called and emailed city officials to ask when the road would reopen and only realized it had reopened Monday when traffic increased.
“People were starting to come in yesterday afternoon and I’ve had some traffic already today, it’s really all of a sudden,” White said.
In January, public works leaders attributed delays to weather conditions.
“We had some delays due to weather, and working in a blue line stream, the volume of water slowed some things down,” said Jimmy Franconia, director of public works.
On social media, officials said traffic control measures will remain in place this week and urged drivers to use caution, as the area remains an active construction zone.
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