Post updated at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6:
County Road 458 closed to westbound traffic Saturday night until further notice for a sinkhole, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a tweet from the sheriff’s office, the sinkhole appears to be about 6 feet deep and about 4 feet wide in the middle of the road.
The opening was about 1 foot wide as of late Saturday, according to the tweet.
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This map shows the approximate location of the lane closure.
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