Sinkhole opens up in the middle of Atlanta neighborhood

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ATLANTA — Residents of one Atlanta neighborhood now have an obstacle to maneuver around as they drive down the road.

A large sinkhole opened up Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Ira St. and Gardner St. in southwest Atlanta.

Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the City of Atlanta’s Public Works department to see if they have determined why it popped up, but has not heard back.

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Some neighbors say they believe downpours of rain on Saturday could be behind the sink hole.

“[The rain] was very intense,” neighbor Jose Henry said. “I was actually out working last night when it was coming down and I barely could see.”

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Details have not been released on when neighbors could expect the sink hole to be fixed, but residents hope it’s soon.

“There is a lot of traffic that comes through this area, and it’s always been that way,” Henry said.

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