Small sinkhole closes stretch of Vancouver's Robson Street

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British Columbia

The metropolis says a agelong of Robson Street betwixt Burrard and Jervis streets is expected to stay closed until the extremity of the week arsenic crews execute exigency repairs.

City says repair enactment expected to beryllium completed by extremity of week

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 18, 2025 2:56 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

Road barriers and a 'road closed' motion   are seen astatine  the intersection of 2  streets. Above of 1  of the streets, a motion   says 'Thurlow Street.' Clothing store   Aritzia is seen successful  the background.

A tiny sinkhole discovered connected Monday has closed a tiny agelong of Robson Street successful Vancouver. (Johna Baylon/CBC)

A tiny sinkhole in downtown Vancouver has closed a abbreviated agelong of Robson Street.

The City of Vancouver told CBC News crews identified the issue near the country of Thurlow Street connected Monday evening and determined the sinkhole was on an aged inferior trench.

As of Wednesday, Robson is closed to conveyance postulation from Burrard Street to Jervis Street arsenic crews execute repairs. Sidewalks and businesses stay unfastened for pedestrians. 

TransLink said bus routes 5 and 6 person been temporarily re-routed from Burrard Street to Denman Street, alternatively of going done Robson. 

Road barriers and fences are seen surrounding a rectangular cavity successful  the ground.

The City of Vancouver says they expect repairs to the harm to beryllium completed by the extremity of the week. (Johna Baylon/CBC)

"Some trolley trips connected these routes person besides been replaced with diesel buses, allowing work from Denman Street to usage Georgia Street and link with Burrard Street," a spokesperson said.

They said the re-routes person been successful spot since Monday night.

The metropolis said exigency repairs are underway, and they expect the work to beryllium completed by the extremity of the week.

Road barriers are seen surrounding a sinkhole astatine  an intersection, successful  beforehand   of a Banana Republic store. A motion   that reads 'Robson Street' is seen supra  1  of the streets.

The metropolis says the harm to the roadworthy aboveground has led to exigency repairs. The sinkhole was recovered to beryllium on an aged inferior trench. (Johna Baylon/CBC)
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