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The sinkhole is reportedly the size of a family car

Work to repair the Milton Road sinkhole is scheduled to start on Tuesday (July 14), according to Cambridgeshire County Council. Part of the road has been closed since June 22 after the large sinkhole opened up.

A county council spokesperson said: "Our contractors will pour concrete into the sinkhole to create a slab. We then need to wait several days for the concrete slab to dry out and harden before our contractors can return to excavate the area around the sinkhole and backfill the hole."

They added that digging out and filling in the hole, which is the size of a family car, will take several more days to complete. "This is also due to the need to work sensitively around utilities in the road and avoid loss of services to local residents," they said. "The area will then be resurfaced and the road reopened."

The council is currently unable to confirm the reopening date. A further update will be provided once more information is available.

Milton Road between Hurst Avenue and the Elizabeth Way roundabout can still be accessed on foot or bike. It will be reopened to motor vehicles once safe.

The county council spokesperson said: "We appreciate that the closure has caused disruption to travel across the north of the city and we would like to thank the local community for their continued patience during this unusual road closure."