Sinkhole, emergency repairs force Puyallup to close residential road for two weeks
A stretch of 18th Street Southwest in Puyallup is closed for two weeks due to a sinkhole that requires emergency repairs, the city of Puyallup posted on X Thursday evening.
The city’s Public Works department will close the street, which runs through a residential neighborhood, from West Pioneer Avenue to 5th Avenue Southwest while crews “assess underground utilities and complete the repairs,” according to the post.
We've got an emergency repair alert. Public Works has closed 18th St SW from W Pioneer to 5th Ave SW due to a sinkhole that has appeared in the road. The road is closed for two weeks while we assess underground utilities and complete the repairs. We appreciate everyone's patience pic.twitter.com/cp5YD0F6nz
— City of Puyallup (@PuyallupGov) January 31, 2025