DPU000034317
Report Sinkhole
Public Utilities
- Requested
- February 17, 2026
- Subtype
- Sinkhole
- Location
- 5120 Sylvan Road, 23225
- As reported by the submitter and published by the City. May be the submitter’s address or another party’s; the City does not anonymize to block level.
- Council District
- 4
- Neighborhood
- Westover Hills
Description
This is the beginning of a small sinkhole located immediately next to a power line pole that has just been planted. I'm concerned that it will quickly lead to the telephone pole falling. It looks like an animal hole, but when you look inside of it, it appears to be an abscess about 16 in deep and 2 ft wide. Very close to the pole. I tried to take a picture of it but couldn't get your app to work past the editing phase.
Details
- Streets between or nearest intersection
- Devonshire alley near Peterborough and Devonshire
- Is it on the property?
- No
- Approximate size of the void?
- Less than 12 inches
History
- February 17, 2026The service request is submitted.
- February 17, 2026The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
- February 28, 2026The service request status has been changed to Completed.
Comments
- Staff · February 17, 2026Cityworks ID: 576511
- Staff · February 28, 2026This is not a sanitary sewer issue. It is a hole cause by the repositioning of a light pole.