Back with a vengeance: small 'sinkhole' opens up on Rideau

_ ** Update: Rideau Street was reopened as of Monday morning. ** _ IT’S BACK!

https://twitter.com/amkfoote/status/782664245259436036

Months after an enormous sinkhole opened up on Rideau Street, another one has appeared.

Ottawa Police issued a news release Sunday afternoon:

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 "While in the midst of construction a small sink hole appeared on Rideau St.




 As a precaution Rideau St is




 presently shut down btw Sussex and Dalhousie St. The sidewalk is open to pedestrian traffic.




 OC Transpo has been re routed

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 The City is presently assessing the situation."

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The area’s councillor Mathieu Fleury tweeted the cause was traced to jet grouting, describing it as a “‘pot hole.'”

https://twitter.com/MathieuFleury/status/782682530835234816

https://twitter.com/MathieuFleury/status/782692751984955392

https://twitter.com/MathieuFleury/status/782681793732444161 _ ** (Anyone want to define the difference between a sinkhole and a pothole?) ** _ You can imagine Twitter handled the news well…

https://twitter.com/TheSinkholeVan/status/782686189799301120

https://twitter.com/DJCS0/status/782667013051252736

https://twitter.com/drivesincircles/status/782681572352856064

https://twitter.com/MacLeodLisa/status/782671902598959105

https://twitter.com/willems_steph/status/782660438924337152