Large Sinkhole Closes Interstate 5 Near Tracy; Cause Under Investigation
VERNALIS (CBS13) - A sinkhole along Interstate 5 in San Joaquin County is diverting traffic.
The sinkhole is just south of Highway 33, Caltrans says.
Northbound I-5 at Highway 132 will be closed for at least two to three days due to the sinkhole. A detour has been set up at Highway 33.
A Caltrans maintenance crew found the small hole on Tuesday morning, but that hole wouldn't stay small for long. Caltrans says the hole was 15 feet and growing and crews will have to tear apart the roadway to find the source of the sinkhole.
How deep they will have to dig will be debatable—potentially up to 20 feet.
An irrigation pipe underneath could potentially have played a role, but crews are still investigating.
The road is expected to be closed through Thursday.