Repairing Chatsworth sinkhole could cost $4 million, Caltrans says

Chatsworth sinkhole repairs could cost up to $4M

Caltrans says the cost to fix a major sinkhole that opened in Chatsworth last month could cost up to $4 million.

LOS ANGELES - Repairing a massive sinkhole that opened up following heavy rains in Los Angeles could cost up to $4 million, Caltrans officials said.

The sinkhole formed Jan. 9 on Iverson Road just south of the 118 Freeway in Chatsworth.

Officials say a 50-year-old drainage pipe was clogged with rocks and mud and split open causing the mess.

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A few days after it formed, workers said the hole was more than 40 feet deep.

Two cars were swallowed into the sinkhole and four people were rescued. A Nissan that a mother and daughter had to be rescued from appeared to look more like a crunched-up tin can with the hood, roof, and all the doors completely smashed in. The truck that fell into the hole appeared to be a total loss. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

The LA City Council has since approved $500,000 in emergency funding to expedite the repairs.