A possible sinkhole that opened on a major thoroughfare running through downtown Orlando has caused a road closure while crews work to address the issue.
Crews have been working since Friday to address a sinkhole that opened up along South Orange Avenue, just south of Park Lake Street, as a result of heavy rainfall caused by Hurricane Ian.
A stretch of the busy thoroughfare has been closed off and a detour has been implemented starting at East Marks Street and proceeding through Park Lake Street on to Colonial Drive.
The stretch of road in question was recently repaved and renovated with larger, multi-modal paths as part of the city’s efforts to improve pedestrian mobility.
The road closure is one of many around Orange County in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which produced record high rainfall and flooding that was described by local officials as unprecedented.