Northbound side of I-93 closed in Concord area due to sinkhole

Interstate 93 northbound in Concord, New Hampshire has reopened hours after a large sinkhole formed and forced the road to close.

The 20-foot-deep sinkhole swallowed up half of the two-lane roadway around noon on Wednesday, according to Bill Boynton, a spokesman for transportation department. There was no report of any injury or damage to cars, though officers did arrest a man they say was drunk, after he drove around signs and traffic cones.

“The hole is about 20 feet deep, 12 feet long, and 14 feet wide, so a major hole in hole road there that has shutdown northbound traffic”, Boynton said.

Officials said part of the fix work will entail using concrete to seal up a City of Concord storm drain that runs under the highway near where the sinkhole opened up. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

Follow the NHDOT’s account for Interstate 93 right here.