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Sinkhole forces closure on Wixom Road in Oakland County

WIXOM, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A sinkhole opened in Wixom, causing more traffic congestion for Oakland Country drivers this week. 

Due to a sinkhole on N. Wixom Road, Northbound and Southbound Wixom Road will be closed from Pontiac Trail to Maple...

Posted by Wixom, MI - Government on Monday, August 28, 2023

According to city officials, a sinkhole opened on Wixom Road, near the Michigan Air Line Trail, on Monday, Aug. 28. 

The road will be closed from Pontiac Trail to Maple Road in both directions. 

Traffic is being rerouted, and drivers are advised to avoid the area. 

Parents and guardians with students at Wixom Elementary School are directed to use Maple Road to get to the school. 

Crews with the Road Commission of Oakland County are working to make repairs. 

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