Sinkhole near Clint in far east El Paso County causes road closure
CLINT, Texas -- A sinkhole emerged Tuesday that forced the closure of a stretch of Camino De La Rosa Road in the Clint area of far east El Paso County for repairs, the Sheriff's Office said.
Lower Valley Water District crews were working on those repairs in the 200 block of Camino De La Rosa.
Sheriff's officials said Camino de La Rosa Road was closed to traffic from Sacred Well Drive to Alameda Avenue.
Deputies were diverting motorists eastbound to Alameda Avenue.
Jerry Grijalva, general manager of the Lower Valley Water District, said a sewer line collapsed creating a sink hole that is about 25 feet deep and about 6 feet in diameter.
It will take about two weeks to repair, he added.
It was the third sink hole the water district has had to deal with in the past month.
Grijalva said older infrastructure is being placed under stress from people flushing masks, wipes and other non-biodegradable material used to help fight the pandemic.
