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June 4 Update

CFPUA crews remain on site conducting repairs at the College Road and Wrightsville Avenue intersection. Crews have assessed the cause of the sinkhole and attribute it to a collapsed sewer line – a result of heavy rains and aging infrastructure. CFPUA employees will remain onsite until the repair has been completed.

CFPUA anticipates that work will be complete by the end of the week. Again, drivers are asked to use caution when traveling in the College Road and Wrightsville Avenue intersection. Cape Fear Public Utility Authority appreciates our customers' patience.

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May 31, 2018 - 3:45 pm Update: CFPUA Issues Traffic Advisory for College Rd/Wrightsville Avenue Intersection

CFPUA crews are on site assessing the cause of a sinkhole that developed today likely due to a collapsed sewer. We are excavating the site to determine what repairs to the sanitary sewer system may be necessary. Crews will be onsite until the repair has been completed.

We will keep the public informed of our progress. Again, drivers are asked to use caution when driving in this location. Cape Fear Public Utility Authority appreciates our customers' patience.

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CFPUA Issues a Traffic Advisory for College Road and Wrightsville Avenue Intersection

CFPUA crews are making an emergency repair to the sewer service at the intersection of S. College Road and Wrightsville Avenue. CFPUA crews will close the outer northbound lane of College Road for one block in each direction of the intersection. Crews will also close the eastbound lane of Wrightsville Avenue. For more information, please see the traffic control map below.

This emergency repair is not related to yesterday's work near the same location. This emergency repair is 100 feet from that location. It is a repair to the same sewer line.

There is not an associated Precautionary Boil Water Advisory with this travel advisory.

This travel advisory begins immediately. This travel advisory is expected to last three hours.

Drivers are asked to use caution when driving in this location. Cape Fear Public Utility Authority appreciates our customers' patience.