Yonkers Road is closed near Raleigh Boulevard in Raleigh after sinkhole develops, police say

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A road in Raleigh is closed as the Monday morning commute is underway due to a sinkhole developing right where the yellow lines are.

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A spokesperson with the Raleigh Police Department said a sinkhole approximately two feet wide is located in the middle of Yonkers Road near Raleigh Boulevard.

According to the spokesperson, the City of Raleigh’s Stormwater team has closed the entire road to investigate the circumstances around the sinkhole. Raleigh Stormwater believes the sinkhole could get bigger.

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  • Raleigh emergency crews investigate sinkhole on Yonkers Road
    Raleigh emergency crews investigate sinkhole on Yonkers Road (Al Currie/CBS 17)
  • Raleigh emergency crews investigate sinkhole on Yonkers Road (Al Currie/CBS 17)
    Raleigh emergency crews investigate sinkhole on Yonkers Road (Al Currie/CBS 17)
  • Yonkers Road closed in Raleigh due to sinkhole (Al Currie/CBS 17)
    Yonkers Road closed in Raleigh due to sinkhole (Al Currie/CBS 17)

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CBS 17 was at the scene where Raleigh Stormwater had Yonkers Road blocked off from traffic.

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No word yet on when the road will reopen.

This is a developing story.

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