The sinkhole on Lystra Church Road in Chatham County is expected to be fixed by the end of the month. Recent rainfall delayed the original completion date of June 17, and it is now projected to be done by June 30.
According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the contractor is making “every effort” to open the road as soon as possible. A portion of the road by Jordan Lake closed in January after the sinkhole emerged.
Officials called the project “extensive.” In repairs, it required workers to excavate two 60-inch culvert pipes under the road and replace them with a 12-foot pipe. A 16-inch underground water line was also relocated. In addition, the road itself is being repaired.
The signed detour between Farrington Point Road and Jack Bennett Road will remain in place until the project is completed.
NCDOT advises drivers travelling east on Lystra Road to take Jack Bennett Road to Big Woods Road, go south to U.S. 64, east to Farrington Point Road and then go north back to Lystra Road. From Farrington Point Road, the detour is reversed.
Drivers are asked to use caution and expect an increase in travel times.
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