'It will be hours': Westbound Highway 90 will remain closed through rush hour for sinkhole

A large sinkhole shut down the main lanes of westbound Highway 90 on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. A large sinkhole shut down the main lanes of westbound Highway 90 on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Photo: TxDOT Photo: TxDOT Image 1 of / 78 Caption Close 'It will be hours': Westbound Highway 90 will remain closed through rush hour for sinkhole 1 / 78 Back to Gallery

Update: Repairs on the affected part of U.S. 90 lasted overnight, and westbound lanes remained closed Wednesday. Click here for additional Wednesday updates.

A sewer line break caused a sinkhole on U.S. 90, prompting authorities to shut down the westbound lanes through rush hour Tuesday.

Texas Department of Transportation officials were notified of the sewer main break on the shoulder of the highway near Hunt Lane at about 9 a.m.

Officials closed the westbound lanes and later announced the closure of the southbound Loop 410 exit ramp onto westbound U.S. 90.

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Hernan Rozemberg, a public information officer for TxDOT, said it's unclear when the highway will reopen.

"It will be hours," he said.

As of 4 p.m., there was still no estimate on when the highway would reopen, Rozemberg said.

Traffic on westbound U.S. 90 is being diverted to the frontage road at Military Drive, and traffic on Loop 410 is currently being routed onto a frontage roads that lead to cloverleaf ramps onto U.S. 90.

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TxDOT officials advise drivers to expect delays in the area and seek alternate routes.

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