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15-foot sinkhole at East Austin caused by disconnected storm drainage pipe

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Published  December 30, 2024 5:26pm CST
East Austin
FOX 7 Austin

The Brief

    • A storm drainage pipe that was disconnected caused a 15-foot sinkhole to appear in East Austin
    • Sinkhole was at the intersection of Town Creek Drive and South Lakeshore Blvd.
    • A temporary repair was made to reopen the roads. A permanent repair will happen next week

AUSTIN - Officials with the Watershed Protection Department for the City of Austin say a contractor left a storm drainage pipe disconnected, which caused a 15-foot sinkhole to appear in East Austin on Saturday.

The sinkhole was discovered around 1 p.m. at the intersection of Town Creek Drive and South Lakeshore Blvd.

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The contractor is associated with a private developer, according to the city.

City officials believe the water from Saturday's rainfall couldn't flow through the storm drain system, causing the roadway to wash out.

The damaged roadway was closed.

The private contractor was able to make temporary repairs to reopen the street. The contractor told the city they would begin the permanent repairs on Monday. 

The Source

  • Information in this article is from the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department.

East Austin