Vancouver’s Marine Drive closed by massive sinkhole.

Wow! I was absolutely shocked after coming across this CBC News story this morning.


Gigantic sinkhole closes Vancouver Street.

A hole was found, late yesterday, in the middle of SE Marine Drive that was reported to be “…about nine metres wide, 14 metres long and nine metres deep…” Yahoo!News. That is an incredible amount of space when you think about it!

Asphalt, “…a 12-inch water main and a three-inch gas line…” Yahoo!News have all given way and a large area of pavement is still suspended without any substantial support underneath. Of course, the area has been closed and transportation rerouted.

Quite the story, quite the photos! Although, it is pretty common knowledge the the ground below most of the Lower Mainland is not of the most stable, this is still quite a shocking story for most!


For more information on this story, visit CBC News.