Sinkhole Repairs Close South Street in Geneva

GENEVA, IL — South Street between Southhampton Drive and Burgess Road will be closed until Friday, Nov. 1 as the city repairs the roadway’s culvert crossing that was damaged by a sinkhole. The city decided to move ahead with the repairs after city employees noticed a sinkhole over the drainage culvert in the westbound lane of South Street east of Southhampton Drive last week, according to a city news release.

After an underground maintenance crew inspected the culvert’s interior, several areas of deterioration were discovered. Additional engineering field inspection assessments determined the need to replace the culvert and close the street to ensure public safety, city officials said.

The culvert is estimated to be more than 30 years old. The reconstruction project is expected to take about 12 weeks to complete, according to the news release.

Meanwhile, the city has put up detour signs. The detour route can be found in the map below.

Trucks will not be permitted on South Street between Sheila Lane and Western Avenue unless they are making a delivery to the city’s Public Works Department, 1800 South St.

Truck drivers will need to access the public works department from the west on South Street and exit the same route. The city is in the process of notifying Lakeshore Recycling Systems, Geneva Community Unit School District 304, the Geneva Park District and Burgess Norton regarding the closure.

People who have project questions can call the city’s public works department at 630-232-1501 for more information.