Dangerous pothole on flyover causes massive delays on I-55
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (CBS) -- A monstrous pothole caused major delays during the Monday afternoon rush on Interstate 55 in Bolingbrook.
The pothole was spotted on outbound I-55 over Route 53. I-55 is on an elevated flyover at that point.
The pothole left the rebar grid under the pavement was showing. It appeared that part of the pothole went straight through the pavement.
There are numerous concrete patches in the road near the pothole.
Two lanes on I-55 were shut down, and will remain shut down until the Illinois Department of Transportation fixes the pothole, according to Illinois State Police.
The backup on I-55 stretched all the way to I-355 Monday evening.
A repair crew came to the scene early Monday evening, but it was not clear if filling the pothole was possible as a repair option.