Work started Monday near the 19-mile marker. This is near the Dyer Hill Mines Road intersection just west of the Dyer Hill Curve and Three Rivers Rock Road area.
The sinkhole will be lined with a special material that allows water to drain through, but holds soil in place. The hole will then be back-filled with rock and capped with soil to help prevent the sinkhole from reforming.
Work at the site is expected to have minimal impact on U.S. 60 traffic flow. However, motorists should be alert for trucks hauling material into the work site.
Harold Coffey Construction Co. Inc. is the prime contractor on the $100,000 project. Work at the site is expected to take about two weeks to complete, weather permitting.
