A sinkhole opened up in New Westminster Friday morning causing heavy traffic delays.
Update on road closure: Access to Braid Industrial area for local delivery/traffic only, use United Boulevard.
— New Westminster Police Department (@NewWestPD) June 9, 2017
Braid Street east of Brunette Avenue is closed for a sinkhole at the train tracks. Please avoid the area. #NewWest pic.twitter.com/jL7IoyMrMI
— City of New Westminster (@New_Westminster) June 9, 2017
The sinkhole is the result of a water main break. It’s located on the border of New Westminster and Coquitlam, at the Braid and Brunette railway crossing.
According to reports, one vehicle found its left wheel stuck inside the sinkhole.
@AM730Traffic sink hole on Braid, between the two sets of Train tracks. Closed going into Coquitlam pic.twitter.com/0lkP8jtYSq
— Dani✌ (@daniellehonig) June 9, 2017
Drivers are advised to avoid the area and find an alternative route until the issue is fully resolved.
Traffic snarled as crews respond to sinkhole near Braid Street and Brunette Avenue in New Westminster. More to come… pic.twitter.com/eoLdbjiGv3
— CTV News Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) June 9, 2017
Here's a look at that sinkhole in New Westminster. Crews are there. It's around Braid St. east of Brunette Ave. (@NEWS1130Traffic 👀) pic.twitter.com/iIJRkh8vDe
— CityNews Vancouver (@CityNewsVAN) June 9, 2017
