Small sinkhole prompts emergency road closure of section of Southwest 24th Avenue

WUFT | By Alyvia Logan

Published November 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM EST

Traffic cones surround a small sinkhole that opened along Southwest 24th Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

The Alachua County Public Works Department closed a section of Southwest 24th Avenue to through traffic on Wednesday after a small sinkhole opened.

A detour sign and road barricades are posted at the intersection of Southwest 24th Avenue and Southwest 88th Street after a minor sinkhole opened in Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2025. — A detour sign and road barricades are posted at the intersection of Southwest 24th Avenue and Southwest 88th Street after a minor sinkhole opened in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

Drivers will be detoured around the area using Southwest 91st Street and Southwest 87th Way. The public works department is asking drivers to use caution and follow the designated detour signs.

Drivers should expect delays and plan ahead during the construction.

A barricade is posted at the roundabout intersection of Southwest 24th Avenue and Southwest 88th Street after a minor sinkhole opened in Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2025. — A barricade is posted at the roundabout intersection of Southwest 24th Avenue and Southwest 88th Street after a minor sinkhole opened in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

Small sinkhole prompts emergency road closure of section of Southwest 24th Avenue

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