DISRUPTION caused by a sinkhole on a busy city road could continue for two weeks.
On July 23, a sinkhole was discovered on Commercial Road, with police and Balfour Beatty workers at the scene to block off the area.
The closure has since expanded, with traffic on the left-turn lane on Blueschool Street now shut off.
Drivers are also unable to turn right onto Commercial Road when travelling from Bath Street.
A spokesperson for Welsh Water said their workers are continuing to deal with the incident, which has been caused by a collapsed sewer.
"There is a partial road closure and traffic management in place, we apologise for any disruption and advise allowing additional travel time," the spokesperson said.
"Our team are currently on site investigating and preparing to repair the brick sewer as soon as we’re able to, with no disruption to services.
"This repair work could take two weeks due to the location of the damage and the proximity of other utility infrastructure."
A spokesperson for Herefordshire Council said:“We can confirm that a section of Commercial Road has been closed to vehicles travelling out of Hereford to enable Welsh Water to carry out emergency sewer repairs.
"The required repairs are more extensive than they might appear at street level, which is why the partial closure is needed.
"Welsh Water are working 12-hour shifts to complete the work as quickly as possible, with Welsh Water currently indicating that the works will take until the start of August to complete.
"The council is working to ensure disruption to traffic is as minimal as possible.”
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