A gaping hole has opened up in downtown Saskatoon on 22nd Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues.

The hole is roughly three metres across and two metres deep.

About half of the hole is affecting the street's parking lane and the other half is in the westbound driving lane.

The city promptly closed the affected road to traffic before any vehicles could be damaged.

Repairs are set for the next few days.

The city said the hole was created because of a problem with a storm sewer.